MIT AI Risk Repository · Risk Sub-Category · 18.05.04
Misappropriation and exploitation
Category: Human Autonomy and Intregrity Harms
Description
"Appropriating, using, or reproducing content or data, including from minority groups, in an insensitive way, or without consent or fair compensation"
From Sociotechnical Safety Evaluation of Generative AI Systems (Weidinger2023), as extracted by the MIT AI Risk Repository (CC BY 4.0).
Classification
- Causal entity
- Human
- Intent
- Intentional
- Timing
- Other
Subdomain definition: AI systems capable of creating economic or cultural value, including through reproduction of human innovation or creativity (e.g., art, music, writing, code, invention), can destabilize economic and social systems that rely on human effort. This may lead to reduced appreciation for human skills, disruption of creative and knowledge-based industries, and homogenization of cultural experiences due to the ubiquity of AI-generated content.
Real-world incidents in this subdomain
- Seedance 2.0 Reportedly Generated Viral Tom Cruise–Brad Pitt Fight Video, Prompting Hollywood IP and Likeness Complaints
- The New York Times Sued Perplexity for Allegedly Using Copyrighted Content and Generating False Attributions
- Reported Disqualification of Two Books from the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Due to Alleged AI-Generated Cover Art
- Unauthorized AI Impersonation of George Carlin Used in Comedy Special
- GAN Artwork Won First Place at State Fair Competition
How other frameworks describe this risk
Other entries from Weidinger2023
- Representation & Toxicity Harms
- Unfair representation
- Unfair capability distribution
- Toxic content
- Misinformation Harms
- Propagating misconceptions/ false beliefs
- Erosion of trust in public information
- Pollution of information ecosystem
- Information & Safety Harms
- Privacy infringement
- Dissemination of dangerous information
- Malicious Use