Toyota Pauses Paralympics Self-Driving Buses after One Hits Visually Impaired Athlete

Focus: AI and Disability/Outliers

Source: The Guardian

Readability: Intermediate

Type: Website Article

Open Source: No

External URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/28/toyota-pauses-paralympics-self-driving-buses-after-one-hits-visually-impaired-athlete

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Learn Tags: Disability Bias AI and Machine Learning Ethics Fairness

Summary: During the Paralympics in Tokyo, Toyota has paused their self-driving shuttle service after an athlete who has a vision disability was struck by one of their self-driving buses.