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Driverless Vehicles: Safety

Commons · Question 101793 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Tesla UK regarding the potential child safety implications of vehicle-integrated artificial intelligence systems.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 7 Jan 2026

The Department for Transport has not had discussions with Tesla specifically regarding potential child safety implications of vehicle-integrated artificial intelligence (AI) systems.Many manufacturers use AI tools and techniques to develop and optimise va...