4 ms·

You're 100% wrong. Many people, especially big trucks, have swerved off the road to avoid killing people and animals. If you'd ever taken a defensive driving

You're 100% wrong. Many people, especially big trucks, have swerved off the road to avoid killing people and animals. If you'd ever taken a defensive driving course, you'd know that it's always quicker to steer avoid collision than it is to brake. This takes a supreme amount of context and situational awareness.

dsfyu404ed 7y ago
>You're 100% wrong. Many people, especially big trucks, have swerved off the road to avoid killing people and animals. If you'd ever taken a defensive driving course, you'd know that it's always quicker to steer avoid collision than it is to brake. You are 100% failing to properly parse my comment. I'm expressly saying that braking with zero regard for the situational details is not ideal but it accomplishes the goals of a self driving car. * be as good or better than humans at not crashing * react to situations in a manner similiar to and predictable by humans * not make any important stakeholders more likely to get sued * actually be implementable with current or near future technology >This takes a supreme amount of context and situational awareness. Which is hard enough to teach to people, let alone an AI.
- coldtea 7y ago
  Err, if a self driving car just breaks in that situation, then it fails all of the above goals: 1) "be as good or better than humans at not crashing" It could still crash because of momentum/distance. It could cause a pile-up. 2) react to situations in a manner similiar to and predictable by humans People would swerve depending on the situation. It's extremely common, and the logical thing to do in many cases. >not make any important stakeholders more likely to get sued Getting sued depends on the effect of your actions. If you kill/hurt your passengers, cause a pile-up, hit the person in front, etc. you will get sued. >actually be implementable with current or near future technology That's irrelevant...

dsfyu404ed 7y ago

>You're 100% wrong. Many people, especially big trucks, have swerved off the road to avoid killing people and animals. If you'd ever taken a defensive driving course, you'd know that it's always quicker to steer avoid collision than it is to brake. You are 100% failing to properly parse my comment. I'm expressly saying that braking with zero regard for the situational details is not ideal but it accomplishes the goals of a self driving car. * be as good or better than humans at not crashing * react to situations in a manner similiar to and predictable by humans * not make any important stakeholders more likely to get sued * actually be implementable with current or near future technology >This takes a supreme amount of context and situational awareness. Which is hard enough to teach to people, let alone an AI.

coldtea 7y ago
Err, if a self driving car just breaks in that situation, then it fails all of the above goals: 1) "be as good or better than humans at not crashing" It could still crash because of momentum/distance. It could cause a pile-up. 2) react to situations in a manner similiar to and predictable by humans People would swerve depending on the situation. It's extremely common, and the logical thing to do in many cases. >not make any important stakeholders more likely to get sued Getting sued depends on the effect of your actions. If you kill/hurt your passengers, cause a pile-up, hit the person in front, etc. you will get sued. >actually be implementable with current or near future technology That's irrelevant...