Incident #271·AI Safety & Failures
Tesla Model 3 Sedan on Autopilot Killed Motorcyclist in a Rear-End Collision in Utah
Explainability
Description
A Tesla Model 3 operating on Autopilot mode slammed into the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on an interstate in Utah, throwing the rider from the bike and killing him instantly.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- tesla
Alleged Developers
- tesla
Harmed Parties
- landon-embry
- motorcyclists
- tesla-drivers
Classification
Risk Domain
AI Safety & FailuresRisk Subdomain
7.3. Lack of capability or robustness
MIT Risk Profile
AIUnintentionalPost-deployment
Topics
Explainability
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