Descripción: On June 19, 2026, Michael Butler's Tesla Model 3 reportedly left the roadway in Katy, Texas, and struck a home at high speed, killing resident Martha Avila. Butler reportedly told investigators that an automated driving-assistance system was engaged. Tesla's Autopilot vice president reportedly later said Butler had manually overridden self-driving by fully depressing the accelerator. Local authorities and NHTSA have opened investigations.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Tesla y Automated driving system developers developed an AI system deployed by Michael Butler y Drivers, which harmed Martha Avila , Home occupants y Building occupants.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Tesla Autopilot y Automated driving systems
Estadísticas de incidentes
ID
1552
Cantidad de informes
1
Fecha del Incidente
2026-06-19
Editores
Daniel Atherton
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
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A driver in a Tesla vehicle that was engaged in automated driver-assistance mode crashed into a house in Texas on Friday night and killed a woman inside, the authorities said.
The driver, Michael Butler, was in a Tesla Model 3 about 8 p.m. …
Variantes
Una "Variante" es un incidente de IA similar a un caso conocido—tiene los mismos causantes, daños y sistema de IA. En lugar de enumerarlo por separado, lo agrupamos bajo el primer incidente informado. A diferencia de otros incidentes, las variantes no necesitan haber sido informadas fuera de la AIID. Obtenga más información del trabajo de investigación.
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