Incident #854·Human-Computer Interaction
Waymo Driverless Taxi Allegedly Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco
Description
A Waymo driverless taxi carrying a passenger, Amina V., was stalled in San Francisco when two men blocked its path, demanding her contact information. The immobilized autonomous vehicle left the rider feeling unsafe and trapped. Waymo’s Rider Support intervened to assist the passenger.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- waymo
Alleged Developers
- waymo
Harmed Parties
- amina-v.
Classification
Risk Domain
Human-Computer InteractionRisk Subdomain
5.2. Loss of human agency and autonomy
MIT Risk Profile
AIUnintentionalPost-deployment
Source
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