Google's Self-Driving Car Involved in Bus Crash: AI Failure Examined
September 26, 2016
On February 14, 2016, a Google autonomous test vehicle experienced a low-speed collision with a bus on El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). The event underscores the need for safe and secure AI governance and highlights the importance of trustworthy AI development. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
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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.
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