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> if the driver allows themselves to lose focus, they are just bad drivers This needs empirical support. All of us are human, and are susceptible to false sens
by function_seven 9y ago
> if the driver allows themselves to lose focus, they are just bad drivers
This needs empirical support. All of us are human, and are susceptible to false senses of security. Most of us are not good at assessing real-world risks and probabilities. If the autopilot software is good enough to drive the car successfully for months on end, drivers will start to trust it. It will be very hard to stay vigilant and aware, with eyes on the road at all times and an alertness level on par with manual driving.
In other words, an otherwise “good” driver can easily be lulled into complacency by a system that’s really good, but not perfect. It’s an uncanny valley that is worth discussing.
- wheelerwj 9y agoits only worth discussing if you can prove it exists. you've just offered supposition, not fact. the fact that safety features such as seatbelts and airbags save lives is undeniable. they didn't lead to uncanny valleys of complacency for anyone but drivers who chose to abuse those features with wreckless driving. the data for AP already indicates this trend will continue with ML drivers.
- function_seven 9y agoI never claimed anything more than supposition. I think these autopilot features are probably a net safety gain. But that's just a gut feeling.