Driverless Cruise car runs over woman hit by another driver - eviltoast

Victim in critical condition

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    1 year ago

    ‘Less shit than the average human at it’ is a really low bar to set for modern computers, even if Tesla fails at that poor standard and Cruise is currently top of the game. We still need much higher bars when we’re talking about entirely automated systems which are controlling speedy large chunks of metal, or even other smaller-scale-impact-and-damage systems. Systems which can’t just hop out, ask if the victims are OK, render appropriate first aid, accurately inform emergency services, etc.

    The more automation, the higher the standards should be, which means we need to set legal requirements that at least try to scale with he development of technology.

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      1 year ago

      I disagree. Human drivers kill over 40,000 Americans a year. If there’s an alternative that kills less than 40,000 a year we should take it. Ideally mass transit but America seems to like cars.

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        1 year ago

        I wasn’t suggesting stopping the development of automated vehicles because it’s impossible to have 0 damage. I was advocating having high standards for software/hardware development and real consequences for decision-makers trying to find shortcuts.

        Progress and standards are not mutually exclusive.