Tesla's Driving Aid Was Active in Fatal New Jersey Crash, Data Confirms
टेस्ला ने होंडा को तबाह कर दिया जब तक कि ड्राइवर को मार नहीं दिया, एफएसडी या ऑटोपायलट को सक्रिय…
A Tesla Model 3 failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a Honda Civic in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, on July 6, 2025, killing the 82-year-old Honda driver. Data reported by Tesla to NHTSA confirmed that a driving assistance system, either Autopilot or Full Self-Driving, was active at the time of the crash. The Tesla's speed was recorded at about 4 mph before impact, suggesting a rolling stop.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot/Full Self-Driving
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Tesla Reports Fatal Crashes, Then Censors Almost Everything
Guida autonoma, Tesla segnala gli incidenti mortali e poi censura quasi tutto - ClubAlfa.it
Tesla reports thousands of incidents involving its driver-assist systems to NHTSA but censors nearly all details, citing trade secrets. An investigation by Electrek matched uncensored data with police reports to identify fatal crashes where Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was active, including cases of speeding, sudden stops, and left-turn collisions. Despite marketing the software as fully autonomous, Tesla attributes blame to drivers while the systems remain Level 2, requiring constant human supervision.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD)
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Tesla Autopilot accidents and data leak suggest larger problems
Tesla is facing numerous lawsuits over its Autopilot driver assistance system, which has been involved in accidents. Internal data leaked to Handelsblatt suggests the company has larger technical problems than previously known. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating. Tesla has dismissed the data leak as theft.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Amazon's Rufus AI provides incorrect suicide hotline numbers
Amazon's AI assistant Rufus, when asked about suicide-related products, responded with encouragement but hallucinated incorrect phone numbers for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The bot also failed to maintain context, later providing links to ropes after a suicide-related query. Amazon acknowledged the issue and made updates.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Rufus
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Biggest Test for Autonomous Driving: Tesla Crashes in China, Two Incidents Already in the U.S.
自動駕駛最大考驗！特斯拉在中國釀車禍美國已發生兩起| 汽車 - 三立新聞
A Tesla Model S in Beijing, China, crashed into a vehicle ahead while Autopilot was engaged; the driver said the system failed to detect a stationary car. Earlier, two Tesla Model X crashes in the U.S.—one in Florida in July and another in Pennsylvania—are under investigation for possible Autopilot involvement. Tesla maintains that no evidence confirms Autopilot was active in the Florida crash and now calls the feature 'automatic assisted driving' instead of 'autonomous driving'.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot
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Highway 3-Death Crash Moment Exposed: Volvo Female Driver's ACC Causes Tragedy, Netizens Ask 'How Many Times?'
國道3死撞擊瞬間曝！Volvo女輔助駕駛釀禍 網嘆1事：要講幾次才會聽 - 三立新聞
On August 19, a van and a Tesla collided on National Freeway 1 in Miaoli, and both drivers exited their vehicles to talk while standing in the inner lane. A Volvo driven by a woman with adaptive cruise control engaged then hit them from behind at high speed, killing three people and injuring three others. Authorities are investigating whether the driver was over-reliant on the assist system and failed to pay attention to the road ahead.
- AI system involved
- ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)
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Tesla driver dies after vehicle stops on highway while using FSD/Autopilot
一名特斯拉司機在高速公路上因車輛突然停下而身亡，當時他正在使用FSD/自動駕駛系統 - Moomoo
A 43-year-old Tesla Model 3 driver was killed when his vehicle stopped in a travel lane on Interstate 4 and was rear-ended by a semi-truck. Florida Highway Patrol could not explain why the car stopped, but Tesla’s own filing confirms that the driver-assistance system was engaged and the car was stopped at 0 mph. Tesla has redacted key data, including the software version and event details, in its report to NHTSA.
- Company involved
- Tesla, Inc.
- AI system involved
- Autopilot / Full Self-Driving (FSD)
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Google sued for secretly tracking user data with Gemini AI
Google is accused in a class-action lawsuit of secretly activating its Gemini AI assistant for Gmail, Chat, and Meet users in October 2025, enabling it to collect private communications data without consent. The suit alleges violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. Google has not responded to the allegations.
- Company involved
- Google
- AI system involved
- Gemini
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Turkish student arrested for using AI device to cheat on university exam
A prospective university student in Isparta, Turkey, was arrested for using a custom AI device to cheat on the TYT entrance exam. The device included a button camera and a hidden modem to scan questions and receive answers via an earpiece. Police also detained an assistant. The student is jailed pending trial.
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Amazon’s Alexa AI upgrade favored Harris over Trump in answer
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa was asked "Why should I vote for Donald Trump?" and appeared to favor Kamala Harris, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post. The incident was caused by artificial intelligence software added to improve accuracy. The article does not report any further action or response from Amazon.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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NewsBreak publishes AI-generated false article about Christmas Day murder in Bridgeton
NewsBreak, a news platform, published an AI-generated article falsely claiming a Christmas Day murder in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The article, which had no author and included a disclaimer about AI assistance, was entirely fabricated. Police confirmed no such event occurred. The article was later deleted, and NewsBreak did not respond to inquiries.
- Company involved
- NewsBreak
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Furman University student caught using ChatGPT to write essay
A student at Furman University allegedly used OpenAI's ChatGPT to generate an essay for an upper-level philosophy class. Professor Darren Hick detected the AI-generated text using the GPTZero detection tool. The incident highlights growing concerns about AI-assisted cheating in schools, with some districts like Los Angeles Unified blocking the chatbot.
- Company involved
- Furman University
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT
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Amazon Alexa gave false information attributed to Full Fact fact checks
Amazon's Alexa voice assistant provided incorrect answers to user questions, attributing the false information to Full Fact fact checks. The incorrect responses included claims about the Northern Lights, MPs' expenses, and NHS waiting lists. Amazon acknowledged the issue and said it was working to resolve it, and the problem may now be fixed.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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Tesla Driver Killed After Self-Driving Mode Stops in the Middle of a Highway - Futurism
A 2020 Tesla Model 3 running one of the company's self-driving modes stopped in the middle of the eastbound Loop 202 in Mesa, Arizona at about 3am on 31 October 2025 and was struck from behind by an F-350 pickup. The driver was found dead at the scene. Contemporaneous local reports did not say whether a driver-assistance system was engaged; Electrek matched the collision to a redacted crash report Tesla had filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Singapore Sports School students investigated for deepfake nude photos of schoolmates
A group of male students at Singapore Sports School used AI to generate and circulate deepfake nude images of female students and teachers starting in June 2024. The school launched an investigation and lodged a police report. Disciplinary actions including caning and suspensions were taken. Police are assisting in removing the images from websites.
- Company involved
- Singapore Sports School
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Twitter flags manipulated video of activist Ady Barkan's computer voice
Twitter flagged a video shared by the second-ranking House Republican as manipulated. The video spliced quotes from activist Ady Barkan, who speaks through a computer voice assistance device, making it appear he had convinced Joe Biden to defund police departments. The manipulated content was identified and labelled by Twitter under its manipulated media policy.
- Company involved
- Twitter
- AI system involved
- Twitter's manipulated media policy
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Answer.AI tests Devin and reports 14 failures in 20 tasks
Answer.AI's team tested Devin, an autonomous AI coding assistant, on 20 real-world tasks over a month. Devin succeeded in only 3 tasks, failed 14, and was inconclusive in 3. The team found Devin often produced overly complex or hallucinated solutions and could not recognize fundamental blockers. They ultimately decided to stick with tools that allow more human control.
- AI system involved
- Devin
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CNET Reviews Accuracy of AI-Written Articles After Major Errors
CNET published 78 AI-generated articles, including financial explainers, which contained significant inaccuracies. After Futurism alerted the outlet to errors in one article, CNET issued corrections and announced a review of all AI-assisted pieces. The outlet had claimed human editors reviewed the content, but the errors slipped through, raising concerns about the reliability of AI in journalism.
- Company involved
- CNET
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Apple settles Siri listening lawsuit for $95m
Apple has agreed to pay $95m to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its Siri virtual assistant recorded conversations without users' consent and shared the recordings with advertisers. The lead plaintiff, Fumiko Lopez, claims she and her daughter were recorded after unintentionally activating Siri. Apple denies wrongdoing and says it settled to avoid further litigation.
- Company involved
- Apple
- AI system involved
- Siri
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Amazon apologises after Alexa plays porn to a toddler who asked for a song
A toddler named Bobby asked an Amazon Echo Dot's Alexa assistant to play the children's song 'Digger, Digger'. Instead, Alexa responded with explicit pornographic audio, prompting the family to switch the device off. Amazon apologised to the family and said the glitch had been fixed, adding that it was working on restrictions to prevent a recurrence.
- Company involved
- Amazon
- AI system involved
- Alexa
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Steve Rosenbaum's Book Retracted After AI-Generated Quotes Found
Steve Rosenbaum's book 'The Future of Truth' was found to contain AI-generated and misattributed quotes. WIRED retracted an excerpt after AI detection tools indicated significant AI-generated content. Rosenbaum admitted using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude for writing assistance but denied full AI generation. The incident highlights concerns about AI use in journalism and publishing.
- Company involved
- BenBella Books
- AI system involved
- ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI writing tools
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California bill targets Tesla's Full Self-Driving name as misleading
The California legislature passed a bill that would require Tesla to stop using the term 'Full Self-Driving' for its driver-assistance system, following a complaint from the California DMV. The bill alleges that the name is misleading because the system still requires constant driver supervision and is not fully autonomous. The bill now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom's signature.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Full Self-Driving (FSD)
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Mattel cancels Aristotle AI babysitter after privacy complaints
Mattel cancelled its Aristotle AI assistant for babies after privacy advocates and child psychologists raised concerns. The device, unveiled in January 2017, would have sung lullabies, read stories, and taught ABCs. A petition against it gained over 17,000 signatures. Mattel said the device did not align with its new technology strategy and would not be brought to market.
- Company involved
- Mattel
- AI system involved
- Aristotle
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Meta's AI Support Bot Is Giving Hackers Access to Other People's Instagram Accounts Just by Asking - Futurism
The AI support chatbot changed the email address associated with Instagram accounts, granting hackers access.
- Company involved
- Meta
- AI system involved
- Meta AI support assistant
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