Not exactly the first time, given the incident a few years ago where a dog ran into the street and was struck by a Waymo. It got some publicity at the time but was forgotten relatively quickly, presumably since it was quite clear there wasn’t much any driver could have done in that situation. I expect this case will go over similarly, although maybe it will generate a bit more discussion since there are at least some imaginable ways this could have been prevented.

As a sidenote, that is exactly how most (all?) food delivery apps operate, presumably with no AI involved: Don’t want to list your restaurant on an app, no problem, someone unaffiliated will create listing in your name. You’ll still get customers complaining about high delivery prices, incorrect menu items and poor quality, while the app collects commissions and refuses to enforce any kind of control. Basically pressuring restaurants to pay for a listing on the app just to have any control over how their name is used.