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Degraded-input detection
The system knows when it cannot see and changes behavior.
Inputs layerMissing or failed in 3 cases (2 ended in harm)Worked in 0Machines: 3
Where it was missing or failed
The third column is what this control would have looked like in that case: the concrete form, not the abstract name.
| Case | World | What it would have looked like here | Status | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoox smoke scene 2026 | Machines | Heavy-smoke detection and response: per the recall, the software may not detect and respond to heavy smoke in certain situations, particularly in active emergency scenes; the scene had not been cordoned off with cones | failed | Stopped by the operator's control |
| Cruise 2023 | Machines | Under-vehicle person detection | failed | Ended in harm |
| Tesla FSD reduced visibility | Machines | Degraded-visibility detection and driver warning: NHTSA's stated concern is that FSD's degradation detection system, as first deployed and as updated, fails to detect a degraded state in glare and airborne obscurants and to warn the driver in time (concerns under investigation, not a finding) | failed | Ended in harm |
Rules and standards that map to it
Strength says whether the rule's text requires this control, implies it, or only recommends it. Draft mappings are the Register's reading, not yet checked by a person, and none is legal advice.
| Rule | Strength | Where, and why | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMVSS No. 127: automatic emergency braking systems for light vehicles (49 CFR 571.127) (draft mapping) | Required by the text | malfunction indication when the system cannot perform | United States |
| EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689), high-risk obligations (draft mapping) | Implied | Article 15: accuracy and robustness, including against errors and inconsistencies | European Union |
| ISO 21448: safety of the intended functionality (SOTIF) (draft mapping) | Recommended | the standard's core concern is detecting when perception is outside its validated conditions | International standard |
| ISO 10218: robots and robotic devices, safety requirements for industrial robots (adopted in the United States as ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025) (draft mapping) | Recommended | a person must be detected as a person, or operation must stop | International standard |
| Interagency revised guidance on model risk management (SR 26-2 / OCC Bulletin 2026-13), replacing SR 11-7 (draft mapping) | Recommended | ongoing monitoring of model performance and data quality | United States (banks; most relevant above $30 billion in assets) |
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