Waymo reportedly stopped a ride and alerted police over a firearm
Waymo told The Verge it uses interior cameras and automated tools to help its teams identify potential rule violations, including firearms. The company did not explain what role humans play before a police call.
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The Verge, citing the Los Angeles Times, reports that Waymo said it detected a firearm-related terms-of-service violation during a ride in early September, pulled the car over and alerted emergency services. Police arrested two teenagers after allegedly finding a loaded AR-style “ghost gun” in the vehicle.
Waymo told The Verge that automated technology helps its teams identify potential violations using interior cameras. The outlet says Waymo did not explain what role humans play between an automated alert and a police call. It also notes that Waymo’s public camera policy does not specify that automated monitoring may prompt the company to contact police.
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