Washington Lottery AI App Generates Nude Image, Prompting Shutdown

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Washington's Lottery shut down its AI-powered promotional app after a user reported it generated a topless image of her by superimposing her face onto a nude body. The incident, caused by the generative AI's failure to filter inappropriate content, led to public concern and immediate removal of the app.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The AI system in the lottery's app generated a topless image of a user without her consent, which constitutes harm to the individual. The AI's malfunction or inappropriate output directly caused this harm. The event describes a realized harm caused by the AI system's use, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident under harm to persons or communities. The app was taken down as a response, but the incident itself is a clear case of AI-generated harmful content affecting a person.[AI generated]
AI principles
Privacy & data governanceRespect of human rightsSafetyRobustness & digital securityTransparency & explainabilityAccountability

Industries
Government, security, and defenceMedia, social platforms, and marketing

Affected stakeholders
ConsumersGovernment

Harm types
Human or fundamental rightsPsychologicalReputational

Business function:
Marketing and advertisement

AI system task:
Content generation

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