A self-driving taxi company took the unusual step of remotely disabling one of its vehicles and contacting police after two teenage passengers allegedly engaged in troubling behavior during their ride.
The two 15-year-olds were reportedly drinking alcohol and firing toy guns from inside the driverless cab when the company intervened, shutting the vehicle down and alerting authorities.
The incident has reignited debate over how much autonomous vehicle companies monitor their passengers — and what they do with that information. Critics say the episode raises serious questions about rider privacy in an era of increasingly automated transportation.
