Amazon

2015-12-05

There are multiple reports of Amazon Alexa products (Echo, Echo Dot) reacting and acting upon unintended stimulus, usually from television commercials or news reporter's voices.

2016-08-10

Amazon shuts down internal AI recruiting tool that would down-rank female applicants.

2008-05-23

Amazon's book store "cataloging error" led to books containing gay and lesbian themes to lose their sales ranking, therefore losing visibility on the sales platform.

2016-12-30

An Amazon Echo Dot using the Amazon Alex software started to play pornographic results when a child asked it to play a song.

2015-09-25

Amazon Flex's contract delivery drivers were dismissed using a minimally human-interfered automated employee performance evaluation based on indicators impacted by out-of-driver's-control factors and without having a chance to defend against or appeal the decision.