Fatal Tesla Accident Highlights Importance of Safe and Secure AI - This AI Incident Maps to the Govern Function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM)
April 17, 2021
A 2019 Tesla Model S, operating under Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), reportedly crashed into a tree near The Woodlands in Spring, Texas, resulting in the tragic deaths of two individuals. This incident underscores the need for responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI development. Ready to help shape responsible AI? JOIN US
- Alleged deployer
- tesla
- Alleged developer
- tesla
- Alleged harmed parties
- william-varner, unnamed-passenger
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/337
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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