After multiple deaths and injuries, NHTSA is investigating comma.ai

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What happened

Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.

Key facts

  • Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.
  • Reported by Ars Technica and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:20:23 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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