Investigating Potential False Alarms in Nest Protect Fire Alarm

A growing number of reports suggest that the Nest Protect fire alarm, a popular smart home device, may be prone to giving false alarms. This could potentially lead to confusion and unnecessary panic among users. It is important to understand the root causes and develop guardrails for AI-powered devices like this one to ensure safe and secure AI use.

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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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