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Also, are they counting all previous versions of the software instead of just the latest? Moreover, I wonder how the human drivers in the statistics fare if yo

by duerrp 10y ago

Also, are they counting all previous versions of the software instead of just the latest? Moreover, I wonder how the human drivers in the statistics fare if you correct for drunk driving / using cellphone, etc. In my opinion, any autopilot worth it's name should be an order of magnitude better than the average human driver.

base698 10y ago
Averages are a bad way to look at the overall risk. An example: Every time the auto pilot encounters a truck turning in front results in a fatality. 1 in 10 times a drunk driver fails to avoid the truck turning in time. The average overall for drunk driver could be 1 in 50 million miles and the auto pilot 1 in 90 million, but you are certain to die in a few instances with the auto pilot, but the human could possibly save himself in the same situation. I imagine the Tesla has lots of these bugs that haven't been found yet. I would trust a drunk driver over Tesla's autopilot at this point. Don't die for Elon Musk's dream--being one of the first auto pilot fatalities isn't that big of an accomplishment. Also, I'd give "Technopoly" a read.