Tesla's Full Self-Driving Mode Involved in Wrong Lane Collision: A Case for Responsible AI

November 3, 2021

A Tesla Model Y using Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode inadvertently moved into the wrong lane following a left turn, despite efforts by its driver to override the system. This unfortunate incident resulted in a non-fatal collision with another vehicle. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to help ensure safe and secure AI? JOIN US
Alleged deployer
tesla
Alleged developer
tesla
Alleged harmed parties
unnamed-tesla-driver, tesla-drivers

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/304

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.

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