Description: An AI transcription software error in a Genoa bribery investigation incorrectly recorded "illicit financing" instead of "licit financing," which could have significantly impacted the case. The mistake, discovered during a review, is an example of the risks of relying on AI in judicial settings.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unnamed automated transcription software developer developed an AI system deployed by Judiciary of Italy, which harmed Roberto Spinelli , Genoa Prosecutor’s Office , Giovanni Toti , Paolo Emilio Signorini and Italian general public.
Incident Stats
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
7.3. Lack of capability or robustness
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- AI system safety, failures, and limitations
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
AI
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Unintentional
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
translated-en-Le indagini della procura di Genova sulle presunte tangenti ottenute dal presidente della Liguria Giovanni Toti e dal presidente dell'autorità portuale di Genova Paolo Emilio Signorini hanno rinvigorito le discussioni in corso…
Variants
A "variant" is an incident that shares the same causative factors, produces similar harms, and involves the same intelligent systems as a known AI incident. Rather than index variants as entirely separate incidents, we list variations of incidents under the first similar incident submitted to the database. Unlike other submission types to the incident database, variants are not required to have reporting in evidence external to the Incident Database. Learn more from the research paper.