‘Please Focus': AI Thinks China Man's ‘Small Eyes' Are Result Of ‘Sleepiness'
The AI system, programmed to monitor the driver's face for signs of fatigue, kept issuing warnings, mistaking his naturally small eyes for drowsiness.
A man in China went viral after his car's AI system repeatedly mistook his naturally small eyes for signs of drowsiness. The vehicle's driver-monitoring system, designed to detect fatigue by scanning facial features, kept issuing alerts urging him to 'please focus on driving," even though he was fully awake.
A video recirculating online shows the driver visibly frustrated as the AI continues to misinterpret his appearance. The message also repeatedly flashed on the car's dashboard, making it difficult for him to drive without constant interruptions.
According to Must Share News, the man, Li, who was driving a Xiaomi SU7 Max, believes the issue happened because the system couldn't properly see his eyes in the sunlight while driving in Zhijiang province, China. In the video, his sister was sitting beside him and could be heard laughing as the alerts kept coming. During the trip, the warning message popped up nearly 20 times.
Li also shared that his sister doesn't face this issue when she drives the same car. But whenever he takes the wheel, the system keeps thinking he's sleepy. He said, 'When I forced my eyes wide open, the alarm stopped. But when I let my eyes return to their normal state, it started again. Because my eyes are small, it thinks I'm falling asleep."
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, 'We got AI racism before GTA 6."
Another shared, 'Bro, they need an update for Chinese Eye."
'Imagine being bullied by your car…next level savagery," a comment read.
An individual asked, 'Xiaomi is an Asian Company, you're telling me they can't fix this problem?"
Another mentioned, 'My brother and I were teenagers flying on a plane, and he was leaning back in his seat watching a movie on the screen. The flight attendant walked by and turned the screen off, and placed a blanket over him because she thought he had fallen asleep. He was like 'Welp, guess I'm going to sleep. '"
One more added, 'This is like getting roasted at a family reunion."
Xiaomi Auto's customer service explained that all their cars come with this safety system. It is meant to keep the driver safe by checking if they look tired while driving. Although drivers can choose to turn off the feature, the company does not suggest doing so, as it's there to help avoid accidents.
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