Geely Recalls Nearly 93,000 Vehicles Over AI LiDAR Malfunction; U.S. Investigates Chinese LiDAR Security Risks

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Geely recalled nearly 93,000 vehicles in China due to faulty AI-powered LiDAR sensors from RoboSense, which impaired advanced driver-assistance functions and posed safety risks. In the U.S., government labs are investigating Chinese LiDAR for cybersecurity vulnerabilities and past malfunctions that disrupted autonomous driving systems, raising national security concerns.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event involves an AI system (LiDAR sensor with AI-based perception capabilities) whose malfunction (damage to internal power IC) directly causes safety risks by impairing advanced driver-assistance functions. The harm is potential injury or harm to persons due to failure in recognizing or responding to objects while driving. The recall is a response to this realized defect and associated risk. Hence, this meets the criteria for an AI Incident because the AI system's malfunction has directly led to a significant safety hazard.[AI generated]
AI principles
SafetyRobustness & digital security
Industries
Mobility and autonomous vehicles
Affected stakeholders
ConsumersGeneral public
Harm types
Physical (injury)
Business function:
Manufacturing
AI system task:
Recognition/object detection

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