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...