Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 101793

Driverless Vehicles: Safety

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 7 January 2026

Named Day

Question

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

Simon Lightwood

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...

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