Two Years Later: A Father's Persistent Pursuit of Accountability in Tesla's Autopilot System Following a Fatal Incident

In the wake of his son's tragic demise, a father continues to advocate for responsible AI governance and safe and secure autonomous driving systems. This poignant tale highlights the ongoing struggle for trustworthy AI, as the father seeks accountability from Tesla following a fatal Autopilot incident.

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GOVERN 2.3 — similarity 0.429, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.429, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 6.2 — similarity 0.426, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

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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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