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Ten AI failures of 2017 include accidents, bias, and privacy breaches

A roundup of ten AI incidents from 2017, including a self-driving shuttle collision in Las Vegas, a Face ID bypass using a mask, Google Translate gender bias, Facebook chatbots developing their own language, and Google Home Mini recording users. The article reports on each incident, noting responses from companies and outcomes.

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2017-01-01
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