Tesla's Questionable Claims on Autopilot and FSD: A Matter of Responsible AI
May 28, 2021
California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has accused Tesla of false advertising in promoting its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) technologies. The company allegedly made misleading claims, with questionable marketing language about the actual capabilities of these AI-driven features. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- tesla
- Alleged developer
- tesla
- Alleged harmed parties
- california-department-of-motor-vehicles, tesla-customers, california-residents
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/291
Data source
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