Description: An Amazon delivery van reportedly became stranded on the Broomway, a hazardous tidal track in Essex in England, after the driver allegedly followed GPS/satnav directions toward Foulness Island. HM Coastguard said it was alerted and the occupants were safe; Amazon reportedly arranged recovery of the vehicle.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: GPS and satellite navigation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by GPS and satellite navigation technology developers and Amazon, which harmed Amazon and Amazon delivery drivers.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown GPS/satnav technology
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Risk Subdomain
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7.3. Lack of capability or robustness
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- AI system safety, failures, and limitations
Entity
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AI
Timing
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Post-deployment
Intent
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Unintentional
Incident Reports
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A delivery van appeared to be stuck on mudflats, which locals described as the "deadliest footpath in Britain".
HM Coastguard Southend said it was called out to reports on Sunday of an Amazon delivery vehicle on The Broomway, at Great Waker…
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It is considered one of the most treacherous paths in Britain, a medieval route that is said to have caused dozens of deaths over hundreds of years.
And in 2026, it proved to be too much for an Amazon van.
One of the company's delivery vehi…
Variants
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