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Incident 15434 Report
Waymo Robotaxi Reportedly Obstructed Ambulance Responding to Austin Mass Shooting
2026-03-01
During the response to a mass shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, a Waymo robotaxi reportedly stopped across a street while traveling to pick up a passenger, briefly blocking an ambulance. Video reportedly showed the vehicle inching forward as police arrived; an officer contacted Waymo through its speaker system, after which the vehicle moved into a parking garage. Austin-Travis County EMS said the delay was resolved without significant effects on patient care or operations.
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Purportedly AI-Assisted Hospital-Bed Prioritization Allegedly Delayed Intensive Care Before a Patient's Death in Minas Gerais, Brazil
2026-06-06
The family of a 32-year-old patient in Minas Gerais, Brazil, alleged that Core-MG, an AI-assisted hospital-bed allocation system, understated her condition and delayed intensive care. Her sister said the severity score impeded reprioritization. The patient died hours after transfer. The state health department denied a system failure in her case and said physicians assessed patients according to clinical need and bed availability.
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