Amazon Reportedly Recommends Explosive-Producing Ingredients as 'Frequently Bought Together' Items for Chemicals

September 18, 2017

Reports suggest that an AI-driven system on Amazon recommended potentially dangerous chemical combinations, such as those used for explosive and incendiary devices, as 'frequently bought together' items. This highlights the need for responsible AI governance and safe and secure practices in AI recommendations.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.714, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.701, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 6.1 — similarity 0.697, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: amazon
Alleged developer: amazon
Alleged harmed parties: amazon-users

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