Bias in AI Systems: Reflections of Human Prejudice

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, designed to learn from human interactions, can unintentionally mirror inherent biases. This incident highlights the importance of responsible AI governance and safe & secure AI practices, ensuring that these systems do not perpetuate prejudices in decision-making processes.

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/59

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McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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