Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash: Highlighting the Importance of Responsible AI Governance
July 1, 2016
A tragic incident occurred on Highway US 27A in Williston, Florida, where a Tesla Model S on autopilot collided with a tractor-trailer, resulting in the driver's death. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). It underscores the need for robust AI governance and continuous efforts towards trustworthy, safe, and secure AI. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- tesla
- Alleged developer
- tesla
- Alleged harmed parties
- joshua-brown
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/52
Data source
Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
When citing the database as a whole, please use:
McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.
Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide
We use weekly snapshots of the AIID for stable reference. For the official suggested citation of a specific incident, use the “Cite this incident” link on each incident page.