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17 Oct 2017
#72 · 26 reports

Facebook translates 'good morning' into 'attack them', leading to arrest AIID ↗
Facebook's automatic language translation software incorrectly translated an Arabic post saying "Good morning" into Hebrew saying "hurt them," leading to the arrest of a Palestinian man in Beitar Illit, Israel.

Deployer: Facebook · Developer: Facebook · Harmed: Unnamed Palestinian Facebook User, Palestinian Facebook Users, Arabic Speaking Facebook Users, Facebook Users

AI system safety, failures, an... Lack of capability or robustness AI tangible harm event PS

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