Defense claims faulty AI tech led to fatal Hingham Apple Store crash [Video]

The defense team representing the driver charged in connection with the deadly crash into the Apple Store in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 2022 now claims that faulty artificial intelligence technology caused that crash.The crash happened at the Apple store located at the Derby Street Shops in Hingham on Nov. 21, 2022. Bradley Rein of Hingham appeared in court on Tuesday, where his lawyers filed a motion against Toyota, claiming AI software installed in his car caused it to unintentionally accelerate.The prosecution asked the court for more time to review the claim.Toyota told WCVB it was “not a party to the pending litigation, so we have no comment.”Prosecutors said Rein was driving a 2019 Toyota 4Runner when it crashed through the front glass window of the Apple store. Investigators said in the five seconds before the crash, Rein accelerated to 60 mph, and there was no indication he hit the brakes. Rein …