Accidental Blockage of 'Black vs White' Chess Strategy by YouTube Algorithm

An unusual incident occurred on the popular video-sharing platform, YouTube, when its algorithm mistakenly blocked a strategy tutorial for the classic game of chess, titled 'Black vs White'. The misstep highlights the need for responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI practices in such systems. This incident underscores the importance of trustworthy AI management to prevent harm and ensure accurate functioning of AI models.

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MANAGE 2.4 — similarity 0.500, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/144

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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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