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Personality rights loss

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

Abercrombie et al. (2024)

SourceDOI
Sub-category
Risk Domain
5Human-Computer Interaction
5.2Loss of human agency and autonomy

Delegating by humans of key decisions to AI systems, or AI systems that make decisions that diminish human control and autonomy, potentially leading to humans feeling disempowered, losing the ability to shape a fulfilling life trajectory, or becoming cognitively enfeebled.

"Personality rights loss - Loss of or restrictions to the rights of an individual to control the commercial use of their identity, such as name, image, likeness, or other unequivocal identifiers."(p. 17)

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 Autonomy

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

Financial and business

4.3 Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
HumanOtherPost-deployment

Financial and business > Business operations/infrastructure damage

4.2 Cyberattacks, weapon development or use, and mass harm
OtherOtherPost-deployment
View all 53 risks from this paper →