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frazzled

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7. That's my whole fear about this technology

Reply to liberalla (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 10:24 AM

Jul 2016

Why didn't he see the tractor-trailer and quickly override the automatic system? Probably because due to a false sense of security, he was not being fully alert. It's bad enough right now with people sneaking peeks or outright using their phones or texting as they drive. With self-driving cars, that will only increase a million-fold.

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Tesla driver dies in first fatal crash while using autopilot mode [View all] RKP5637 Jul 2016 OP

Based on what I know about the present state of AI The Animator Jul 2016 #1

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #16

Back to the drawing board mindfulNJ Jul 2016 #2

OMG. that poor man... I wonder if he saw it coming or if he was reading/doing something else liberalla Jul 2016 #3

That's my whole fear about this technology frazzled Jul 2016 #7

It certainly seems this might have played a big part ... "a false sense of security, he RKP5637 Jul 2016 #15

I know very little about AI, but I know a reasonable amount SheilaT Jul 2016 #4

You're exactly right! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #5

Yes, especially in larger cities. SheilaT Jul 2016 #6

Not entirely true.. TampaAnimusVortex Jul 2016 #8

Yep! It was a Beta test car. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #9

This has nothing to do with electric vs internal combustion, though daleo Jul 2016 #10

Yep, for sure! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #13

The ensuing court cases and liability issues may determine the fate of self driving cars Lee-Lee Jul 2016 #11

And also the decision model on what to do in a life/death situation ... RKP5637 Jul 2016 #14

Is the autopilot by any chance called Matrosov Jul 2016 #12