Tesla Autopilot: Who’s really at fault – AI or human?

In April 2019, near Key Largo, Florida, a Tesla Model S went through flashing red lights and a stop sign at nearly 70 mph. It hit a parked SUV. Naibel Benavides Leon lost her life, and her boyfriend Dillon Angulo was seriously injured. The driver, George McGee, later told authorities he had looked down to reach for his phone, taking his attention off the road.
In July 2025, a Miami jury said Tesla shared part of the responsibility. They found the Autopilot system failed to alert or slow down when the driver became distracted. The company was ordered to pay about $243 million.