MIT AI Risk InitiativeSeven risk domainsDomain 1

Discrimination and toxic content

Outside what we measureNo matching case files yet.

The risk domain

AI that treats groups unfairly, works worse for some groups, or exposes people to harmful content such as hate speech or abusive imagery.

Paraphrased from the source. Source: The AI Risk Repository: A Meta-Review, Database, and Taxonomy of Risks From Artificial Intelligence, MIT AI Risk Initiative, Aug 14, 2024, domain 1, Table 2, page 8. Summary by MIT AI Risk Initiative: airisk.mit.edu.

What the registry shows

Mostly outside a security registry: bias and unequal performance are not security incidents. A few case files touch abusive imagery, such as AI-made explicit videos of a singer.

A risk that a security incident registry cannot measure.

Status history

Date	Status	Matching case files	Change
Oct 18, 2026	Outside what we measure	0	Tracking starts

Tracked since Oct 18, 2026. A line is added when the status changes, when the first real-world case is linked, and once a month, so the record shows when a warning moved from research to reality. research_history.json

All matching case files

No matching case files yet.

Other warnings in this group

Seen in real incidents Privacy and security
Early signs Misinformation
Seen in real incidents Malicious actors and misuse
Seen in real incidents Human-computer interaction
Outside what we measure Socioeconomic and environmental harm
Seen in real incidents AI system safety, failures and limitations

Research vs reality · MIT AI Risk Repository →

How we match: a case file is linked to a warning when what happened is a real-world instance of the risk the source describes, judged by the editors from the facts in the case file. A match means the case fits the warning, not that it proves the source's wider argument. Allegations in lawsuits are labelled as allegations. Statuses are editorial and reviewed as new cases arrive. The matching is recomputed on every update. Data: Systematic coverage in the registry starts in 2025, so a first-case date shows when the registry first recorded the risk, not when it first happened. research.json (CC BY 4.0)