BMW Sedan Made a Prohibited Left Turn, Colliding with a Cruise Autonomous Vehicle

February 11, 2022

A recent incident involving a BMW sedan illegally turning left and colliding with a Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) underscores the importance of trustworthy AI governance. In this case, the AV was operating in autonomous mode but no injuries were reported. This incident serves as an example of how safe and secure AI practices must be ensured through proper governance. For those interested in shaping the future of AI and improving its safety, join us at HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM to Measure and Govern such incidents effectively.

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Alleged deployer: cruise
Alleged developer: cruise
Alleged harmed parties: cruise-vehicle

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/181

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

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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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