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The AI risk repository: A meta-review, database, and taxonomy of risks from artificial intelligence

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · The University of Queensland · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

The risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) concern academics, auditors, policymakers, AI companies, and the public. Researchers, policymakers, and technology companies discuss AI risks using inconsistent terminology-the same word may describe different problems, while different words describe identical concerns. This fragmentation impedes coordinated responses to AI challenges. We address this by creating the AI Risk Repository: a living database of 1,725 risks extracted from 74 existing taxonomies and frameworks. We organize these risks using two complementary classification systems. The Causal Taxonomy classifies risks by their origins: which entity causes them (human or AI), whether intentional, and…

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