Mar 31, 2026Confirmed
Avride self-driving car reportedly hit and killed a nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin
Rogue: Caused harmAI loose in the worldPhysical safetyDERIVED
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An Avride self-driving car, in autonomous mode with a human safety operator, reportedly struck and killed a nesting duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin, Texas. A witness said it did not slow or stop and alleged a stop sign was run; Avride denied that. Avride paused testing around the lake.
What this means for youSelf-driving cars are already on some public streets, where they can harm animals and people. If one operates near you, you can report concerns to the operator or your local city office.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1678
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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