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I think the main issue is that in case of a problem you can't just gradually slow down and get out of a plane. A lot of things can go wrong and a broken autopil

I think the main issue is that in case of a problem you can't just gradually slow down and get out of a plane. A lot of things can go wrong and a broken autopilot == crash. If the self-driving car breaks down completely it could still slow down until stopped with some emergency lights on. This is the worst case scenario and in many cases wouldn't end up with anyone being hurt.

aahortwwy 5y ago
That is not the worst case scenario. Dangerous acceleration, braking, steering, or some combination of the three are far, far worse. I've repeatedly had lane-keeping veer off-road while adapative cruise control accelerated at the same time. That's incredibly dangerous and if I hadn't had my hands on the wheel and my foot resting on the brake pedal I may have driven into a tree/sign/parked car. I don't use lane-keeping anymore. Slowing down until stopped with some emergency lights on is also plenty dangerous if it happens on a high-speed road.