Tesla Autopilot: The Unforeseen Consequences of Engaging Entertainment Systems

The first reported crash involving a self-driving Tesla occurred in 2016, with the driver allegedly watching 'Harry Potter' at the time. This incident underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and safe and secure AI use, especially in critical applications like autonomous vehicles.

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/52

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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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