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Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
115
Special Interest Intangible Harm
no
Notes (AI special interest intangible harm)
There is no evidence or indication that the system led to any special interest intangible harms through its use or deployment.
Date of Incident Year
2020
Date of Incident Month
07
Date of Incident Day
Risk Subdomain
1.1. Unfair discrimination and misrepresentation
Risk Domain
- Discrimination and Toxicity
Entity
AI
Timing
Post-deployment
Intent
Unintentional
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