Incident: AI-controlled Robocop discovered in office-block fountain

An incident occurred involving an AI-controlled robocop, found face down in a fountain located within an office block. While the cause of this unfortunate event remains unclear, it serves as a stark reminder about the importance of responsible AI governance and safety measures. The situation underscores the need for effective guardrails to ensure that AI systems operate safely and securely. This incident will be mapped to the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Trusted AI Model) to further our understanding and prevention efforts in ensuring harm prevention in AI incidents.

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MAP 1.3 — similarity 0.449, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 3.5 — similarity 0.449, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 4.3 — similarity 0.446, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/68

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

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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