AI-Powered Google Vehicle Involved in Collision with Bus in California

In an incident highlighting the challenges of AI governance, a driverless vehicle developed by Google was involved in a collision with a bus in California. The incident occurred during a testing phase, emphasizing the need for safe and secure AI and the importance of responsible AI development. For more information on how you can contribute to harm prevention efforts in AI, visit JOIN US.

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/71

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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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