MIT AI Risk Repository
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78 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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"Excessive landfill - Excessive disposal of electrical or electronic equipment leading to ecological/biodiversity damage, and disrupting the livelihoods and eroding the rights of local communities."
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"Excessive water consumption - Excessive use of water to cool data centres and for other purposes, leading to water restrictions or shortages for local communities or businesses."
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"Natural resource depletion - Extraction of minerals, metals, rare earths, and fossil fuels that deplete natural resources and increase carbon emissions."
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"Pollution - Actual or potential pollution to the air, ground, noise, or water caused by a technology system."
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"Physical - Physical injury to an individual or group, or damage to physical property."
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"Bodily injury - Physical pain, injury, illness, or disease suffered by an individual or group due to the malfunction, use or misuse of a technology system."
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"Loss of life - Accidental or deliberate loss of life, including suicide, extinction or cessation, due to the use or misuse of a technology system."
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"Personal health deterioration - Physical deterioration of an individual or animal over time, increasing their risk of disease, organ failure, prolonged hospital stay or death, etc."
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"Property damage - Action(s) that lead directly or indirectly to the damage or destruction of tangible property eg. buildings, possessions, vehicles, robots."
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58.03.00 · Risk Category
"Psychological - Direct or indirect impairment of the emotional and psychological mental health of an individual, organisation, or society."
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"Anxiety/depression - Mental health decline due to addiction, negative social interactions such as humiliation and shaming and traumatic distressing events such as online violence or rape."
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"Harassment/abuse/intimidation - Online behaviour, including sexual harassment, that makes an individual or group feel alarmed or threatened."
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"Self-harm - Intentional seeking out or sharing of hurtful content about oneself that leads to, supports, or exacerbates low self-esteem and self-harm."
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"Sexualisation - Sexual interest in a technology or application."
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"Trauma - Severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience."
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58.04.00 · Risk Category
"Reputational - Damage to the reputation of an individual, group or organisation."
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"Loss of confidence/trust - Misleading or unfair change(s) in how an individual, group, or organisation is viewed, leading to loss of ability to conduct relationships, raise capital, recruit people, etc."
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"Financial/earnings loss - Loss of money, income or value due to the use or misuse of a technology system."
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"Livelihood loss - An individual or group’s loss of ability to support themselves financially or vocationally due to natural disasters, lack of demand for products/services, cost increases, etc, resulting in inability to procure food, reduced employment prospects, bankruptcy, foreclosure, homelessness, etc."
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"Opportunity loss - Loss of ability to take advantage of a financial or other opportunity, such as education, employability/securing a job."
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58.06.00 · Risk Category
"Human Rights and Civil Liberties - Use or misuse of a technology system in a manner that compromises fundamental human rights and freedoms."
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"Benefits/entitlements loss - Denial or or loss of access to welfare benefits, pensions, housing, etc due to the malfunction, use or abuse of a technology system."
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"Dignity loss - Perceived loss of value experienced by or disrespect shown to an individual or group, resulting in self-sheltering, loss of connections and relationships, and public stigmatisation."
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"Breach of ethics/values/norms - An actual or perceived violation or deviation from the established societal values, norms or ethical standards or principles."
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"Chilling effect - The creation of a climate of self-censorship that deters democratic actors such as journalists, advocates and judges from speaking out."
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"Damage to public health - Adverse impacts on the health of groups, communities or societies, including malnutrition, disease and infection conditions."
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"Public service delivery deterioration - Poor performance of a public technology system due to malfunc- tion, over-use, under-staffing etc, resulting in individuals, groups, or organisations unable to use it in a manner they can reasonably expect."
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"Critical infrastructure damage - Damage, disruption to or destruction of systems essential to the functioning and safety of a nation or state, including energy, transport, health, finance, and communication systems."
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