What is the MIT AI Risk Repository?

A living database of AI risks extracted from 74 frameworks, taxonomies and papers, classified by a causal taxonomy (entity, intent, timing) and a domain taxonomy (7 domains, 24 subdomains). Published by the MIT AI Risk Initiative under CC BY 4.0.

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12 risk entries extracted from 74 frameworks, coded by domain, subdomain, causal entity, intent and timing. Filter, then export the current selection with its licence and citation attached.

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58.03.04 · Risk Sub-Category

Psychological

Coercion/manipulation

"Coercion/manipulation - Use of a technology system to covertly alter user beliefs and behaviour using nudging, dark patterns and/or other opaque techniques, resulting in potential erosion of privacy, addiction, anxiety/distress, etc."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.1 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.08.00 · Risk Category

Political and Economic

"Political and Economic - Manipulation of political beliefs, damage to political institutions and the effective delivery of government services."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.1 Other Other Other
58.08.04 · Risk Sub-Category

Political and Economic

Electoral interference

"Electoral interference - Generation of false or misleading information that can interrupt or mislead voters and/or undermine trust in electoral processes."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.1 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.08.07 · Risk Sub-Category

Political and Economic

Political manipulation

"Political manipulation - Use or misuse of personal data to target individuals’ interests, personalities and vulnerabilities with tailored political messages via micro-advertising or deepfakes/synthetic media."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.1 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.05.01 · Risk Sub-Category

Financial and business

Business operations/infrastructure damage

"Business operations/infrastructure damage - Damage, disruption, or destruction of a business system and/or its components due to malfunction, cyberattacks, etc."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.2 Other Other Post-deployment
58.07.15 · Risk Sub-Category

Societal and Cultural

Violence/armed conflict

"Violence/armed conflict - Use or misuse of a technology system to incite, facilitate or conduct cyberattacks, security breaches, lethal, biological and chemical weapons development, resulting in violence and armed conflict."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.2 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.01.02 · Risk Sub-Category

Autonomy

Impersonation/identity theft

"Impersonation/identity theft - Theft of an individual, group or organisation’s identity by a third-party in order to defraud, mock or otherwise harm them."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.01.03 · Risk Sub-Category

Autonomy

IP/copyright loss

"IP/copyright loss - Misuse or abuse of an individual or organisation’s intellectual property, including copyright, trademarks, and patents."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Human Intentional Other
58.03.05 · Risk Sub-Category

Psychological

Dehumanisation/objectification

"Dehumanisation/objectification - Use or misuse of a technology system to depict and/or treat people as not human, less than human, or as objects."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Human Other Post-deployment
58.04.01 · Risk Sub-Category

Reputational

Defamation/libel/slander

"Defamation/libel/slander - Use of a technology system to create, facilitate or amplify false perception(s) about an individual, group, or organisation."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Human Intentional Post-deployment
58.05.00 · Risk Category

Financial and business

"Financial and Business - Use or misuse of a technology system in a manner that damages the financial interests of an individual or group, or which causes strategic, operational, legal or financial harm to a business or other organisation.""

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Human Other Post-deployment
58.07.02 · Risk Sub-Category

Societal and Cultural

Cheating/plagiarism

"Cheating/plagiarism - Use of another person’s or group’s words or ideas without consent and/or acknowledgement."

From A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024)

Domain 4 4.3 Other Other Other

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