Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode

[SheilaT]

4. I know very little about AI, but I know a reasonable amount

about driving.

When my sons were first learning to drive, I could say things like, "That truck ahead of you is going to change lanes, so slow down a bit." The truck wouldn't have the turn signal on, but it would change lanes, and my sons would think I'm psychic. Not at all, just experienced enough to recognize the body language of vehicles on the highway.

And I doubt I'm any better at this than the typical driver. But it's what comes with long experience and the very human ability to recognize patterns, including and perhaps especially uncommon patterns.

I have no idea if AI can learn to do those things as well as humans. Perhaps when we get to the point where ALL vehicles are AI driven, then such accidents as described in the OP will be impossible because the AIs will all communicate with each other. But we're an incredibly long way from that happening.