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The Dutch police have received regulatory approval to test an autonomous drone capable of flying beyond the pilot's visual line of sight around Twente Airport. The drone will be used in simulated and real emergency scenarios to provide rapid situational awareness, raising potential future risks but with no reported incidents so far.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves the use of AI systems (autonomous drones) in a testing phase. There is no indication that any harm has occurred or that harm is imminent. The event describes a trial of AI technology with potential future risks but no realized harm yet. Therefore, it qualifies as an AI Hazard because the autonomous drones could plausibly lead to incidents if deployed widely or malfunctioning, but no incident has occurred yet.[AI generated]