Misleading AI Translation Leads to Unjust Arrest

An incident in Israel demonstrates the potential harm that can arise from inaccurate AI translation services, as a Palestinian was arrested based on Facebook's automated translation of a simple 'Good Morning' greeting into 'Attack Them'. This underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI practices.

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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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