AI that alerts drivers when they are getting drowsy or distracted will be rolled out from 2022

Cars with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) systems that alert drivers or slow down when they are getting drowsy or distracted will start being rolled out from 2022. Engineering firm Bosch is developing an'interior monitoring system' which uses cameras built into a car's steering wheel and rear-view mirror to watch motorists. The AI will also keep an eye on passengers, warning of unfastened seat-belts and adjusting safety devices like airbags and belts to match how they sit. Past research has estimated that around one in ten car accidents are caused by either drivers being distracted or feeling drowsy. 'If the car knows what its driver and occupants are doing, driving will become safer and more convenient,' said Bosch board member Harald Kroeger.