Algorithms · July 2015Gaffe level: Blunder
Google Photos Labeled Black People as Gorillas
Google's auto-tagging feature labeled photos of Black people as gorillas, prompting an apology and a hasty fix. The company reportedly solved it by blocking the word entirely rather than fixing the recognition.
Source: The Guardian
Google's Flood Hub Brings AI Flash-Flood Warnings to 2 Billion People
Google's Groundsource system forecasts urban flash floods up to 24 hours ahead, and through Flood Hub it now reaches 2 billion people in more than 150 countries. The Southern African Development Community used the beta version to request monitoring of flood events, and partners used the forecasts to warn of flooding in Vietnam three days before Typhoon Matmo made landfall.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily