Expert from the Björn Steiger Foundation warns against automation in vehicles

Against the backdrop of another incident involving an AI-controlled Tesla car, the traffic expert from the Björn Steiger Foundation has urgently warned against complete automation in passenger cars, as long as the systems are not capable of fully taking over the driving task at all times. In the new "Lebensretter" podcast from the Winnenden-based foundation, Siegfried Brockmann specifically warned against promises from car manufacturers that tout so-called assisted driving as a complete takeover by an automated system.

Humans are not accustomed to transferring attention and responsibility to an automated system for extended periods, only to then take control within seconds in the event of an unforeseen incident to avoid an accident.

"The danger is that people will be jolted out of a phase of permitted, relaxed inattention too late with these systems and often will not be able to resolve these emergency situations," explained Brockmann. Even the latest systems would not eliminate this deficiency. "There is not a single system that is absolutely perfect," Brockmann emphasized.