Misinterpretation of Road Signals by Tesla Autopilot: Highlighting the Importance of Safe and Secure AI

October 22, 2020

In an incident involving a Tesla Model 3, road signs with 'COOP' written vertically were mistakenly identified as traffic lights. This underscores the need for trustworthy AI in autonomous vehicles and the role of Project Cerebellum's AI governance framework. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM).
Alleged deployer
tesla
Alleged developer
tesla
Alleged harmed parties
tesla-drivers

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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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