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4 incidents

25 Dec 2020
#134 · 2 reports

Robot in Chinese Shopping Mall Fell off the Escalator, Knocking down Passengers AIID ↗
A shopping guide robot deployed by the Fuzhou Zhongfang Marlboro Mall was shown on video allegedly walking to the escalator by itself, falling down, and knocking over passengers, which prompted its suspension.

Deployer: Fuzhou Zhongfang Marlboro Mall · Developer: Unknown · Harmed: Fuzhou Zhongfang Marlboro Mall Goers

AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of capability or robustness unclear CN
15 Jan 2020
#147 · 6 reports

Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme AIID ↗
In January 2020, a Hong Kong-based bank manager for a Japanese company reportedly authorized $35 million in transfers after receiving a call from someone whose voice matched the company director's. According to Emirati investigators, scammers used AI-based voice cloning to impersonate the executive. The fraud allegedly involved at least 17 individuals and reportedly led to global fund transfers that triggered a UAE investigation. U.S. authorities were reportedly later asked to help trace part of

Deployer: Cybercriminals, Scammers, Transnational Fraud Rings · Developer: Deepfake Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers · Harmed: Unnamed Japanese Firm, Unnamed Hong Kong Based Branch Manager Of Unnamed Japanese Firm, General Public Of The United Arab Emirates, Centennial Bank

Malicious Actors & Misuse Fraud, scams, and targeted manipul... AI tangible harm event CN
6 Nov 2018
#36 · 24 reports

Picture of Woman on Side of Bus Shamed for Jaywalking AIID ↗
Facial recognition system in China mistakes celebrity's face on moving billboard for jaywalker

Deployer: Ningbo Traffic Police · Developer: Ningbo Traffic Police · Harmed: Dong Mingzhu

AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of capability or robustness AI tangible harm near-miss CN
2 Aug 2017
#66 · 16 reports

Chinese Chatbots Question Communist Party AIID ↗
Chatbots on Chinese messaging service expressed anti-China sentiments, causing the messaging service to remove and reprogram the chatbots.

Deployer: Tencent Holdings · Developer: Microsoft, Turing Robot · Harmed: Chinese Communist Party, Tencent Holdings, Microsoft, Turing Robot

Misinformation False or misleading information none CN

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