Incident #98·Human-Computer Interaction
N.Y.P.D. Robot Dog’s Run Is Cut Short After Fierce Backlash
Description
The New York Police Department canceled a contract to use Boston Dynamics' robotic dog Spot following public backlash.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- new-york-city-police-department
Alleged Developers
- boston-dynamics
Harmed Parties
- new-york-city-low-income-communities
Classification
Risk Domain
Human-Computer InteractionRisk Subdomain
5.1. Overreliance and unsafe use
MIT Risk Profile
HumanUnintentionalPost-deployment
Source
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