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Reminder that proponents of autopilot systems wage the utilitarian argument that if self driving cars were even slightly better at keeping people alive behind t
by darpa_escapee 10y ago
Reminder that proponents of autopilot systems wage the utilitarian argument that if self driving cars were even slightly better at keeping people alive behind the wheel than human drivers, then it is worthwhile to keep them on the road. Tesla's implementation didn't have these safety features that other manufacturers had in their assisted cruise control systems and people died. A few disgruntled users trumps unneeded deaths caused by a false sense of confidence in Tesla's autopilot.
- nardi 10y ago> Tesla's implementation didn't have these safety features that other manufacturers had in their assisted cruise control systems and people died. ONE person died. Over many million miles of Autopilot driving. Last I heard it was much safer to drive with Autopilot than without. Yep, per Musk: > “Indeed, if anyone bothered to do the math (obviously, you did not) they would realize that of the over 1M auto deaths per year worldwide, approximately half a million people would have been saved if the Tesla autopilot was universally available. Please, take 5 mins and do the bloody math before you write an article that misleads the public.”
- darpa_escapee 10y ago> Over many million miles of Autopilot driving. Last I heard it was much safer to drive with Autopilot than without. There are luxury car models with a similar amount of purchases and miles driven that have had 0 casualties.