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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MIT AI Risk Repository

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4 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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58.03.01 · Risk Sub-Category

Psychological

Addiction

"Addiction - Emotional or material dependence on technology or a technology system."

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

Domain 5 5.1 Other Unintentional Post-deployment
58.03.02 · Risk Sub-Category

Psychological

Alienation/isolation

"Alienation/isolation - An individual’s or group’s feeling of lack of connection with those around as a result of technology use or misuse."

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

Domain 5 5.1 Human Unintentional Post-deployment
58.03.07 · Risk Sub-Category

Psychological

Overreliance

"Over-reliance - Unfettered and/or obsessive belief in the accuracy or other quality of a technology system, resulting in addiction, anxiety, introversion, sentience, complacency, lack of critical thinking and other actual or potential negative impacts."

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

Domain 5 5.1 Human Unintentional Post-deployment
58.08.02 · Risk Sub-Category

Political and Economic

Economic instability

"Economic instability - Uncontrolled fluctuations impacting the financial system, or parts thereof, due to the use or misuse of a technology system, or set of systems."

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

Domain 5 5.1 Human Other Post-deployment

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