Tesla Autopilot Allegedly Malfunctioned in a Non-Fatal Collision in Greece

May 26, 2018

The Tesla Model 3 driver in Greece reported an alleged malfunction of the Autopilot system, causing the vehicle to veer without warning and collide with a road divider near Thessaloniki. Although resulting in damage to the wheel and door, the driver remained unharmed. This incident underscores the importance of trustworthy AI governance and the need for safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping the future of responsible AI, consider joining Project Cerebellum to help map and measure such incidents through HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern/Map).
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Alleged deployer: tesla
Alleged developer: tesla
Alleged harmed parties: you-you-xue, tesla-drivers

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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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