> I feel that it's perfectly reasonable to have a backup human driver if they are trained to act accordingly. Agreed. I think the right analogy is an airplane

> I feel that it's perfectly reasonable to have a backup human driver if they are trained to act accordingly. Agreed. I think the right analogy is an airplane pilot. Operating an airplane and an autonomous car require special training and require professional operators. Replace car crash with plane crash. My judgement is predicted on - did Uber train their drivers? Did Uber evaluate their drivers before allowing them to operate on their own? What policies did Uber have in place for drivers? What punishment did drivers typically receive for violating policies? Did Uber occasionally review footage of the driver to verify driver compliance? It's hard to expect a layperson to pay attention for hours on end without input, but somebody appropriately trained should be able to do so.