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Where automated decisions went wrong

Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.

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36 incidents closest to “DreamBox Math” · matched on meaning · public reporting

WF-KBL3YD15 Oct 2019

Hive Box Facial-Recognition Lockers Hacked by Children Using Photos

Fourth-grade students in Jiaxing, China, demonstrated that Hive Box's facial-recognition smart lockers could be opened with a printed photo. The company, which operates a large network of delivery lockers, acknowledged the flaw and suspended the beta feature. The incident raised concerns about the security of facial recognition technology.

Company involved
Hive Box

1 source article · read the reporting →

WF-IG5R9T9 Apr 2024

Texas uses AI to grade student STAAR test answers

The Texas Education Agency will use an automated scoring engine to grade written answers on the 2023 STAAR tests, replacing thousands of human graders. The system uses natural language processing and will initially score all responses, with a quarter rescored by humans. Educators have expressed concerns about the system's fairness and the potential for errors, especially for creative or non-standard answers.

Company involved
Texas Education Agency
AI system involved
automated scoring engine

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-WW27TM1 Jul 2023

Anti-piracy group takes down Books3 dataset used to train Meta's LLaMA

The Danish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance sent a DMCA takedown request to The Eye, which hosted the Books3 dataset containing 196,640 copyrighted books. The dataset was used by Meta to train its LLaMA language model. Authors including Sarah Silverman have filed a class action lawsuit against Meta for using their works without permission. The dataset has been taken offline, but copies remain available.

Company involved
Meta
AI system involved
LLaMA

10 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-GEPFGZ1 Dec 2023

OpenDream AI art site allowed users to generate child sexual abuse material

OpenDream, an AI image generation platform, allowed users to generate and publicly display child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual deepfakes from at least December 2023 until July 2024. The platform, operated by CBM Media Pte Ltd in Singapore, offered paid plans with NSFW prompts and models. Bellingcat reported the site to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. After Bellingcat's inquiry, the CSAM was removed from the site and search engines, and Google terminated OpenDream's AdSense account.

Company involved
CBM Media Pte Ltd
AI system involved
OpenDream

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-G9ODUL11 Jun 2024

Luma's Dream Machine generates video with Disney character

Luma's AI video tool Dream Machine generated a trailer that included a recognizable character from Disney's Monsters, Inc. The company's CEO said a user uploaded an image containing the character, which the system then animated. The incident raises concerns about lack of transparency in training data and potential copyright infringement. Disney has not publicly commented.

Company involved
Luma
AI system involved
Dream Machine

7 source articles · read the reporting →

Disney, Universal, Warner Bros. sue MiniMax over Hailuo AI copyright infringement

Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery have filed a copyright lawsuit against Chinese AI company MiniMax, alleging that its Hailuo AI image and video generator was built using stolen copyrighted characters. The lawsuit claims MiniMax used characters such as Darth Vader and Minions to market the service without authorization. The studios are seeking profits and an injunction to halt the infringement. MiniMax has not responded to the allegations.

Company involved
MiniMax
AI system involved
Hailuo AI

7 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-1UJHJB1 Jan 2019

Tennessee's TennCare Connect algorithm illegally denied thousands Medicaid benefits

A U.S. District Court judge ruled that Tennessee's TennCare Connect system, built by Deloitte for over $400 million, illegally denied thousands of low-income residents and people with disabilities Medicaid and disability benefits due to programming and data errors. The system automatically terminated coverage without properly considering eligibility for all available programs. A class action lawsuit filed in 2020 resulted in the ruling.

Company involved
TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid)
AI system involved
TennCare Connect

10 source articles · read the reporting →

MAA, JBG to pay DC $9.3M total to settle RealPage case - Multifamily Dive

The system set rent prices for tenants, causing them to pay higher rents.

Company involved
MAA (Mid-America Apartments) and JBG Smith
AI system involved
RealPage Revenue Management Software

1 source article · read the reporting →

Users jailbreak Luma Labs Dream Machine to generate porn

Users have jailbroken Luma Labs' Dream Machine, an AI video generator, to create explicit videos. The system's safeguards were bypassed to generate pornographic content. The videos are crude but demonstrate the potential for widespread AI-generated porn. Luma Labs' terms of service prohibit such content.

Company involved
Luma Labs
AI system involved
Dream Machine

3 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-P2510P1 Sep 2024

Alpha School parents allege harm from AI-driven learning software

Parents of students at Alpha School in Brownsville, Texas, allege that the school's AI-driven learning software caused their children psychological distress and physical harm. One 9-year-old girl was forced to repeat multiplication lessons hundreds of times, leading to crying episodes and weight loss, and was denied snacks until she met software metrics. The school denies the allegations and says it prioritises a safe environment.

Company involved
Alpha School
AI system involved
IXL

5 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-IU1DBP10 Dec 2023

Cyberattack on UAE TV service shows AI anchor with Gaza content

A cyberattack on Sunday night disrupted TV services for UAE residents using the HK1RBOXX streaming device, replacing regular programming with an AI-generated news bulletin about Palestinian suffering in Gaza. The set-top box provider acknowledged the hack and said it was investigating. The incident caused distress to viewers, including families with children, who were exposed to graphic content.

Company involved
HK1RBOXX streaming device provider
AI system involved
HK1RBOXX

9 source articles · read the reporting →

WF-XV5P501 Oct 2015

Amazon Buy Box algorithm accused of overcharging UK consumers by £1 billion

Consumer champion Robert Hammond has filed a collective proceedings order application against Amazon in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim alleges that Amazon's Buy Box algorithm manipulated search results to favour products more profitable for Amazon, obscuring cheaper alternatives and causing approximately 49.4 million UK consumers to overpay by more than £1 billion between October 2015 and June 2020. The algorithm determined the first-ranked item in the Buy Box, which consumers accepted over 80% of the time. The case is pending, and similar investigations by the Italian Competition Authority and the UK Competition and Markets Authority are ongoing.

Company involved
Amazon
AI system involved
Buy Box algorithm

5 source articles · read the reporting →

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