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What happens when this runs over somebody's dog? (Or worse...) Sure, they have safeguards in place, but systems fail. It's like they have never heard the term "
by hyperbovine 11y ago
What happens when this runs over somebody's dog? (Or worse...) Sure, they have safeguards in place, but systems fail. It's like they have never heard the term "liability" before.
- prawn 11y agoTheir entire job, every business hour, is dedicated to pushing the future of driverless cars. Do you seriously think they've not considered liability implications and safeguards, something you commented on in your spare time? Do you honestly think that they haven't considered these sorts of things in great depth?
- hyperbovine 11y agoThe fact that no startup has failed, ever, clearly illustrates your point that thinking about things in great depth, during every business hour, is a perfect safeguard against failure. For my part, I think the hype surrounding driverless cars has gotten way ahead of where the technology actually is. Also, there is a strong undercurrent of "laws which interfere with my product launch are stupid" (cf. Uber, AirBnb) suffusing the valley, and this move by Tesla definitely has an element of that.
- prawn 11y agoYou've missed my point. I'm pitting their vast team of dedicated professionals against you as an armchair pundit who doesn't think they've considered liability or accidents.
- gozur88 11y agoDrivers fail, too. Automated driving doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be safer than people.