AI systems dominate the automotive industry, but the road to autonomous driving is faltering. Weaknesses such as a lack of transparency and robustness are slowing the technology down. Experts see "responsible AI" as the solution.

When the bus suddenly pulls into the right-hand lane, the autopilot briefly goes into a spin - the robotaxi brakes abruptly on an open road. As a result, a truck behind it passes on the left - the autopilot has to counter-steer quickly.

The US car giant General Motors is supporting its robotaxi company Cruise with a financial injection of 850 million dollars. This will give the company time to finalize strategic considerations regarding the future of Cruise, GM manager Paul Jacobson said at a conference appearance on Tuesday.