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Natural England

Incidents involved as both Developer and Deployer

Incident 11591 Report
Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

2025-05-10

The UK's AI4Peat mapping project, developed by Natural England with Microsoft, was reported to produce significant misclassifications of peatland across England. Farmers and residents reportedly identified rocky outcrops, stone walls, woods, and non‑peat soils incorrectly labeled as peat bogs. Critics reportedly warned that such errors could mislead conservation policy and funding decisions in environmental management.

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Defra

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Government of the United Kingdom

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Microsoft

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Farmers in the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Landowners in the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Conservationists in the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Policymakers in the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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Environmental restoration programs in the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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General public of the United Kingdom

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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AI4Peat

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1159
    1 Report

    Government‑Backed AI4Peat Mapping Tool Allegedly Misidentifies Granite Outcrops and Quarries as Peat

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