Incident 157: Amazon's Monitoring System Allegedly Pushed Delivery Drivers to Prioritize Speed over Safety, Leading to Crash

Description: A lawsuit cited Amazon as liable in a crash involving its delivery driver, alleging that Amazon’s AI-powered driver monitoring system pushed drivers to prioritize speed over safety.
Editor Notes: Alleged Harmed Party's name has been redacted at their request.

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Alleged: Amazon developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Amazon workers and Amazon delivery drivers.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
157
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2021-03-15
Editors
Khoa Lam, Sean McGregor
Amazon liable for crash because software “micromanages” delivery drivers, victim says
arstechnica.com · 2021

Amazon is currently defending itself against a lawsuit that could determine whether it is liable for the actions of its contract delivery drivers.

In March, [AFFECTED PARTY] was going to see his sister’s new house with his father and brothe…

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