Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
2022-11-15
Daily Mail Online
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Two U.S. studies found that automatic emergency braking, an AI system that detects imminent collisions and applies brakes, can halve rear-end crashes and reduce pickup truck crashes by over 40%. The findings highlight the technology's effectiveness in preventing injuries and reducing harm on the roads.[AI generated]
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Automatic emergency braking is an AI system that detects imminent collisions and automatically applies brakes to prevent or mitigate crashes. The studies demonstrate that the use of this AI system has directly led to a substantial reduction in vehicle crashes and injuries, which constitutes harm reduction. Since the AI system's use has caused a positive safety impact (reduction of harm), this is an AI Incident involving the use of an AI system that has directly led to harm reduction (a positive outcome). The event describes realized effects of AI system use on public safety, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.[AI generated]