BackSingle point of failure
Single point of failure
Risk Domain
AI-driven concentration of power and resources within certain entities or groups, especially those with access to or ownership of powerful AI systems, leading to inequitable distribution of benefits and increased societal inequality.
"Intense competition leads to one company gaining a technical edge, exploiting this to the point its model controls, or is the basis for other models controlling, multiple key systems. Lack of safety, controllability, and misuse cause these systems to fail in unexpected ways."(p. 25)
Entity— Who or what caused the harm
Intent— Whether the harm was intentional or accidental
Timing— Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment
Other risks from Government Office for Science (2023) (19)
Discrimination
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Inequality
6.2 Increased inequality and decline in employment qualityAI systemUnintentionalPost-deployment
Environmental impacts
6.6 Environmental harmHumanUnintentionalPost-deployment
Amplification of biases
1.1 Unfair discrimination and misrepresentationHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Harmful responses
1.2 Exposure to toxic contentHumanUnintentionalPre-deployment
Lack of transparency and interpretability
7.4 Lack of transparency or interpretabilityAI systemUnintentionalPre-deployment