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I think caution is warranted in dangerous situations like this. Accidents could be a major setback.

• paulsutter 10y ago
  Human drivers caused 1.25 million fatalities in 2013[1]. When do we start blaming those deaths on our collective failure to deploy self driving cars? [1] http://www.who.int/gho/road_safety/mortality/en/ http://www.who.int/gho/road_safety/mortality/en/
  • adrianN 10y ago
    Machines are always held to much higher standards than humans. It would be rational to switch to robocars as soon as they drive at least as safely as humans. In reality, even a small number of accidents caused by the AI will destroy all trust in the technology. Most people don't think in expected death rates.
  • aetherson 10y ago
    I'm not sure, but certainly for a start, "when self-driving cars would reduce, not increase, that statistic." Which isn't now.