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> of some bad actor sending out code which turns those cars into ungoverned highway missiles Yes but think of the probabilities that have to happen are: a) Kn
by gist 10y ago
> of some bad actor sending out code which turns those cars into ungoverned highway missiles
Yes but think of the probabilities that have to happen are:
a) Knowledgeable person
b) Motivated person
c) Evil or mentally unstable person
d) Determination and ability to overcome adversity.
And the person or person who has to decide that Tesla is what they want to exploit instead of another car manufacturer or another object and so on.
Compare this with someone who simply wants to take their car and drive it into a crowd.
- ysavir 10y agoIf we're assuming independent hackers that simply have nothing better to do... Simply look at how many hackers do it already. If we're assuming hackers that realize they can lock down a person's car in exchange for ransom... Simply look at how many hackers do it already. If we're assuming a broad attack by a foreign entity... Simply look at how many hackers do it already.
- mlgh 10y ago9/11
- aeykie 10y agoHow many times can one individual crash their car into a crowd vs force a hacked car into a crowd though?
- jimbokun 10y agoYes, there are many people in the world fitting all of a, b, c, and d.
- jpatokal 10y agoThere actually aren't. Problem is, it only needs one.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago> Compare this with someone who simply wants to take their car and drive it into a crowd. You have to multiply the probability by the harm. Yes, most people will just drive their car into a crowd, killing - let's say - 10 people. But the man who perseveres and drives EVERY controllable car into a crowd can kill thousands, if not millions.
- gist 10y agoYes but it's infinitely easier (which is my point) for multiple people to drive a car into a crowd killing 10 people at different times. The bar to be able to deploy on a large scale (by a single actor, not North Korea) is much higher and the group of people that could potentially pull it off is infinitely smaller for at least the reasons that I mentioned. Anyone of us could drive into a crowd and kill 10 or many more people. Yet it happens extremely infrequently, compared to at least how many times it could happen.