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It could also play out that the risky poor drivers end up choosing self-driving cars and the low-risk drivers continue to drive as always. Although, a self-dri

• Karunamon 10y ago
  On a macro level, there is no such thing as a "low risk driver" when you're comparing a meatbag with all its imperfections against a chunk of silicon who never gets sick or tired, never overlooks the smallest detail, and is constantly rechecking its assumptions thousands of times per second. You could be the most attentive, conscientious driver in the entire world - you will eventually make a mistake, possibly a fatal one.
  • svieira 10y ago
    But the silicon can also make mistakes, and will - when it has to deal with new conditions that weren't anticipated by the manufacturer and breaks hard ... unlike the adaptable meat-bag which will figure out something to do when it starts hailing out of a clear sky in July.
  • kardos 10y ago
    > a chunk of silicon who never gets sick or tired, never overlooks the smallest detail We haven't successfully created bug-free software yet. How exactly is this mythical self-driving car going to pull that off? You did say 'eventually' though, and strictly speaking, that does not put a deadline on these achievements...