Incident #153·AI Safety & Failures
Tesla Driver on Autopilot Ran a Red Light, Crashing into a Car and Killing Two People in Los Angeles
Explainability
Description
In 2019, a Tesla Model S driver on Autopilot mode reportedly went through a red light and crashed into a Honda Civic, killing two people in Gardena, Los Angeles.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- tesla
Alleged Developers
- tesla
Harmed Parties
- gilberto-alcazar-lopez
- maria-guadalupe-nieves-lopez
Classification
Risk Domain
AI Safety & FailuresRisk Subdomain
7.3. Lack of capability or robustness
MIT Risk Profile
AIUnintentionalPost-deployment
Topics
Explainability
Source
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