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The Trump administration plans to use AI systems, including Google Gemini, to draft federal transportation regulations. Department of Transportation officials emphasize speed over accuracy, raising concerns that AI-generated errors could compromise public safety and legal compliance. No harm has occurred yet, but experts warn of significant risks if flawed rules are implemented.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
An AI system (Google Gemini) is explicitly involved in drafting safety rules that impact critical infrastructure and public safety. The use of AI in this context is a development and use scenario. The article highlights credible concerns from insiders and experts that AI errors could lead to flawed regulations, which in turn could cause injuries or deaths, constituting harm to people and critical infrastructure. However, the article does not report any realized harm or incidents yet, only the plausible risk of such harm if AI errors go unchecked. Therefore, this event fits the definition of an AI Hazard, as it plausibly could lead to an AI Incident involving harm to health and critical infrastructure.[AI generated]