AI Incidents
Real-world cases where AI systems caused harm, classified by risk domain and entity. Data sourced from
AIID and classified by MIT AI Risk Initiative. CC BY-SA 4.0
197 incidents
#79 · Discrimination & Toxicity
Kidney Testing Method Allegedly Underestimated Risk of Black Patients
Decades-long use of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) method to test kidney function which considers race has been criticized by physicians and medical students for its racist history and inaccuracy against Black patients.
Mar 19993 reportschronic-kidney-disease-epidemiology-collaborationAIUnintentionalFairness
#43 · Discrimination & Toxicity
St George's Hospital Medical School allegedly Automated Admissions with Discriminatory Results
From 1982 to 1986, St George's Hospital Medical School used a program to automate a portion of their admissions process that allegedly discriminated against women and members of ethnic minorities.
Mar 19984 reportsst-george's-hospital-medical-schoolAIUnintentionalFairness