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Harassment of Passengers in Waymo Driverless Taxis in San Francisco

Passengers riding in Waymo's driverless taxis in San Francisco have reportedly been targeted with harassment by individuals outside the vehicles, including women being chased and having their taxis blocked.

21 December 2024 Β· Google Β· Safety and wellbeing
21 December 2024
AII-1002-56147
Quick facts
Category
Safety and wellbeing
Country
United States
Date
21 December 2024
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Robot taxi riders in San Francisco have been targeted with harassment, with women being harassed by men who chase and block the vehicles.

Reported impact

Passengers riding in Waymo's driverless taxis have experienced harassment incidents while using the service in San Francisco.

Classification

Category
Safety and wellbeing
Industry
Mobility and autonomous vehicles
Country
United States
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Intentional
Timing
Post-deployment
Harm types
Psychological
Harmed
Consumers, Women
Consequences
None recorded
AI systems
Waymo robotaxi

Sources and evidence

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