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just last week I saw an uber 'self driving car' in front of me get radically confused about the presence of a bike line to its right. i think it may have been t
by convolvatron 10y ago
just last week I saw an uber 'self driving car' in front of me get radically confused about the presence of a bike line to its right. i think it may have been trying to take a turn.
turn signal on, hew over into the bike lane. stop abruptly before it hit the curb. try to back up. slew to the left back into the car lane and stop again. turn signal off. repeat.
as a software person, I can't understand why any corporate lawyer would let these massive liability exposures run around a city with bikes and pedestrians and other erratic drivers.
- PhantomGremlin 10y agoI can't understand why any corporate lawyer would let these massive liability exposures run around A 'lawyer' isn't something stamped out by a cookie cutter. Just like humans, they're all different. Uber can simply acquire their lawyers straight out of Hollywood villain central casting: Job interviewer: What should we do about all these pesky laws that regulate taxi services? Prospective Uber lawyer: err ... move fast and break things? Job interviewer: Congratulations, you're just the type of employee we're looking for! Until very recently that's worked out pretty well for them.
- true_religion 10y agoLawyers can only advise clients, they cannot force action.