> Makes me wonder how this gets resolved without jumping through the gap to 'perfect' autopilot. I suspect the unfortunate reality is people die on the journey

> Makes me wonder how this gets resolved without jumping through the gap to 'perfect' autopilot. I suspect the unfortunate reality is people die on the journey to improvement. Once we decide this technology has passed a reasonable threshold, it now becomes a case of continual improvement. And as horrible as this sounds this is not new. Consider how much safer cars are than 20 years ago and how many lives modern safety features save. Or go for a drive in a 50 year of sports car and see how safe you feel. And in 50 years we'll look back at today's systems in the same way we look at the days of no seat belts.