Autonomous Vehicle Validation using Real-World Adversarial Events

Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for autonomous vehicle validation using real-world adversarial events are described herein. The method includes obtaining a record of human driver data and extracting at least one safety critical scenario from the record to create a test data set associated with operation of vehicles by human drivers during safety critical scenarios. The method includes simulating operation of a vehicle under evaluation during safety critical scenarios and comparing a response of the vehicle under evaluation to the operation of vehicles by human drivers. The method further includes validating a response of the vehicle under evaluation during the simulated operation according to the test data set by transforming the vehicle response into a safety indicator.