Criminal Charges in the 2010 'Flash Crash': A Pivotal Moment for Responsible AI Governance

A significant development has unfolded in the 2010 'flash crash', one of the most notable financial disasters. The Department of Justice has announced charges against a former trader, marking a potential turning point in AI incident accountability and safe and secure AI practices. This case underscores the importance of trustworthy AI management and harm prevention mechanisms, particularly within high-stakes industries like finance.

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GOVERN 6.2 — similarity 0.499, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MANAGE 2.3 — similarity 0.481, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.2 — similarity 0.457, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

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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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