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An investigation found YouTube's AI recommendation algorithm repeatedly pushed nearly 30 Andrew Tate videos to a new 13-year-old user's feed within two hours, despite Tate being banned for misogynistic content. The algorithm's failure exposed minors to harmful material, raising concerns about platform safety and content moderation.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems explicitly through YouTube's recommendation algorithms that promoted banned content. The harm includes exposure of minors to harmful, misogynistic content and the platform's failure to enforce bans effectively, which indirectly leads to harm to communities and potentially violates rights. The AI system's use and malfunction (failure to filter or restrict content) directly contributed to the harm. Therefore, this qualifies as an AI Incident due to the realized harm caused by the AI system's outputs and platform policies.[AI generated]