Accident Involving Security Robot and Child Prompts Suspension

In a recent incident, a security robot was temporarily suspended after it collided with a toddler in a public space. This accident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance, ensuring that safety measures are in place to prevent such occurrences. The incident serves as a reminder about the need for safe and secure AI systems, particularly in environments where human-robot interactions may occur.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.545, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 6.2 — similarity 0.507, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.2 — similarity 0.506, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/51

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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