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Bulgarian company Taxi Volt plans to launch tests of autonomous robotaxis in Sofia starting in 2028, pending regulatory approval. The initiative, involving AI-driven vehicles from companies like Waymo and Pony AI, highlights future safety and regulatory challenges but no incidents or harm have occurred yet.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems (autonomous vehicles) and their planned use, but no actual harm or malfunction has occurred yet. The article focuses on the anticipated deployment, regulatory development, and technological considerations, indicating a plausible future scenario where AI systems could lead to incidents or hazards. However, since no harm or incident has materialized, and the article does not report any near misses or accidents, it fits the definition of an AI Hazard, reflecting a credible potential for future harm once these systems are operational.[AI generated]