Description: During a test run in Saint Petersburg in Russia an AI-powered "Smart Tram" failed, leading to a crash that injured several pedestrians and trapped a woman under its wheels. The tram's AI system reportedly shut off unexpectedly, and both primary and emergency brakes failed despite pre-test checks.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: AI Cognitive Technologies and UralTransMash developed an AI system deployed by Saint Petersburg government, which harmed Saint Petersburg pedestrians.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
847
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-04-14
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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thesun.ie · 2024
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Several people were injured in the crash, caught on video in St Petersburg, with one woman getting trapped under the tram's wheels.
The £1.7 million “retro” tram fitted with artificial intelligence was on a test run with a driver ahead of a…
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