Friday, 4 July 2025

AI goofup - mistook a Chinese man's small eyes as a sign of sleep


A Chinese man named Mr. Li triggered over 20 drowsiness alerts while driving a Xiaomi SU7 Max — not because he was tired, but because the AI mistakenly flagged his naturally small eyes as a sign of sleep. The system, designed to detect fatigue and ensure road safety, became overly sensitive, disrupting the drive with constant warnings like "Drowsiness Detected: Please Stay Awake."
Xiaomi has acknowledged growing pains in their driver-monitoring AI and pledged future updates to improve algorithmic accuracy across diverse facial features. As driver assistance tech spreads rapidly, this incident highlights a crucial challenge: ensuring inclusivity in AI systems that monitor human traits. 



* AI goofup

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