>This seems sensible, but I do wonder whether actively steering the car is as attention intensive as merely verifying that the car is steering correctly. There

>This seems sensible, but I do wonder whether actively steering the car is as attention intensive as merely verifying that the car is steering correctly. There is a lot of research explaining why it's true, particularly when it comes to piloting airplanes. The TL;DR is that doing something with your hands, involving touch, engages more of your brain. >This is pure speculation, but it feels like humans have a very robust model to determine when something is about to go wrong Yes, this is pure speculation, and also incorrect. Again, if you were to look things up instead of speculating, you'd quickly find plenty of information.