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CSETv0 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsProblem Nature
Unknown/unclear
Physical System
Consumer device
Level of Autonomy
Medium
Nature of End User
Amateur
Public Sector Deployment
Yes
Data Inputs
environment audio, Alexa software, user requests
CSETv1 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
33
CSETv1_Annotator-1 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
33
CSETv1_Annotator-2 Taxonomy Classifications
Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
33
AI Tangible Harm Level Notes
Harm occurred (noise violation/fine). However, it was due to the user accidentally turning on the music, not the Alexa acting in a strange manner.
Special Interest Intangible Harm
no
Date of Incident Year
2017
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The future belongs to AI-powered devices that will play music and party on their own when we're not there.
At least that's the takeaway from a curious/disturbing incident involving a German guy in Hamburg.
While home assistant devices like …
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We all assume that intelligent devices will either serve our every need, or try to kill us, but what if they just want to party?
Well, it could work out pretty expensive as Oliver Haberstroh found out when his Amazon Alexa started its own e…
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Updated Amazon's audio surveillance personal assistant device, Alexa, has acquired an external battery pack called Dox.
The appropriately named portable energy store, made by lifestyle gadgetry firm Ninety7, does not (thankfully) do what it…
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We have in the past seen instances such as the failure of Microsoft bot Tay, when it developed a tendency to come up with racist remarks. Within 24 hours of its existence and interaction with people, it starting sending offensive comments, …
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