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Increased competition

A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms

Abercrombie et al. (2024)

Sub-category

Risk Domain

AI developers or state-like actors competing in an AI ‘race’ by rapidly developing, deploying, and applying AI systems to maximize strategic or economic advantage, increasing the risk they release unsafe and error-prone systems.

"Increased competition - The inappropriate or unethical use of technology to gain market share."(p. 18)

Entity: Who or what caused the harm

Human

Due to a decision or action made by humans

AI system

Due to a decision or action made by an AI system

Other

Due to some other reason or is ambiguous

Intent: Whether the harm was intentional or accidental

Intentional

Due to an expected outcome from pursuing a goal

Unintentional

Due to an unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal

Other

Without clearly specifying the intentionality

Timing: Whether the risk is pre- or post-deployment

Pre-deployment

Occurring before the AI is deployed

Post-deployment

Occurring after the AI model has been trained and deployed

Other

Without a clearly specified time of occurrence

Part of Financial and business

Other risks from Abercrombie et al. (2024) (53)

Autonomy

5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomy

OtherOtherOther

Autonomy > Autonomy/agency loss

5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomy

OtherOtherOther

Autonomy > Impersonation/identity theft

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation

HumanIntentionalPost-deployment

Autonomy > IP/copyright loss

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation

HumanIntentionalOther

Autonomy > Personality rights loss

5.2 Loss of human agency and autonomy

OtherOtherOther

Financial and business

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation

HumanOtherPost-deployment

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