To keep the deal secret from prying eyes, the for-profit entity was also incorporated under the alias SummerSafe LP. The name was a reference to an episode of the cartoon show Rick and Morty where the titular characters, mad scientist Rick and his grandson Morty, leave behind Morty’s older sister Summer for another universe and instruct their car to “keep Summer safe.” The car takes the objective seriously, resorting to extreme and harmful mechanisms of defense, including murdering, paralyzing, and torturing people who approach the vehicle. It was a nod to the potential pitfalls of AI.
