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Incident 853: Two Passengers Report Feeling Trapped in Waymo Car During Sensor Obstruction

Description: During a nighttime Waymo ride in San Francisco, an unhoused individual blocked the sensors of an autonomous vehicle, leaving passengers Robert Moreno and his husband feeling trapped and unsure how to proceed. Waymo's support team advised the riders to stay inside the vehicle for safety. The incident is an example of autonomous driving systems being halted when sensors are obstructed, preventing vehicle operation. The individual left after a few minutes without further escalation.
Editor Notes: See also Incident 854: Waymo Driverless Taxi Allegedly Stalled During Pedestrian Harassment Incident in San Francisco.

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Alleged: Waymo developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed Robert Moreno's husband and Robert Moreno.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
853
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-02-03
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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MIT

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Risk Subdomain

A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
 

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.
 
  1. AI system safety, failures, and limitations

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AI

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Post-deployment

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Unintentional

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Incident OccurrenceSF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked
SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked

SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked

abc7news.com

SF couple describes feeling 'trapped' riding in Waymo driverless car that was being attacked
abc7news.com · 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the autonomous driving technology expands, we are also seeing reports of incidents in San Francisco involving passengers and a cyclist.

A couple of minutes into his Waymo ride, Robert Moreno said the cool feeling o…

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