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The self proclaimed "Robocar Specialist' is no specialist, is an investor - see the bottom of the article "I founded ClariNet, the world's first internet based

The self proclaimed "Robocar Specialist' is no specialist, is an investor - see the bottom of the article "I founded ClariNet, the world's first internet based business, am Chairman Emeritus of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and a director of the Foresight Institute. My current passion in self-driving vehicles and robots. I worked on Google's car team in its early years and am an advisor and/or investor for car OEMs and many of the top startups in robocars, sensors, delivery robots and even some flying cars. Plus AR/VR and software. I am founding faculty and computing chair for Singularity University, and I write, consult and speak on robocar technology around the globe." And, by the way, in 2020 he was writing .... New Tesla Autopilot Statistics Show It’s Almost As Safe Driving With It As Without - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-tesla-autopilot-statistics-show-its-almost-as-safe-driving-with-it-as-without/?sh=593aefb61794 https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te...

FireBeyond 5y ago
> And, by the way, in 2020 he was writing .... New Tesla Autopilot Statistics Show It’s Almost As Safe Driving With It As Without - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te... This is misleading though - to read the title, you'd be wondering why the change in perspective. But if you read the article, it makes note of the fact that these are Tesla's statistics, not anyone else. Some choice quotes: "The report they publish is highly misleading, and strongly suggests the answer is “greatly safer with it on.” That’s not true, and the most recent quarter numbers show it was probably slightly safer with Autopilot off." "At first reading, the Autopilot number looks almost twice as good as the non-Autopilot number. The problem is, this is what you would expect, because according to research at MIT, 94% of Autopilot use is on limited access highways."
jdlshore 5y ago
Your comment seems like a classic ad-hominem—attacking the author rather than the point he is making. I don't see how it's relevant to the content of the video. I watched the whole thing and found it to be non-sensationalist to the point of bordering on milquetoast, with clear claims and backing examples. (And, although your argument doesn't hold any merit, I do think it's reasonable to call someone with the bio you provided a "robocar specialist.")

FireBeyond 5y ago

> And, by the way, in 2020 he was writing .... New Tesla Autopilot Statistics Show It’s Almost As Safe Driving With It As Without - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te... This is misleading though - to read the title, you'd be wondering why the change in perspective. But if you read the article, it makes note of the fact that these are Tesla's statistics, not anyone else. Some choice quotes: "The report they publish is highly misleading, and strongly suggests the answer is “greatly safer with it on.” That’s not true, and the most recent quarter numbers show it was probably slightly safer with Autopilot off." "At first reading, the Autopilot number looks almost twice as good as the non-Autopilot number. The problem is, this is what you would expect, because according to research at MIT, 94% of Autopilot use is on limited access highways."

jdlshore 5y ago

Your comment seems like a classic ad-hominem—attacking the author rather than the point he is making. I don't see how it's relevant to the content of the video. I watched the whole thing and found it to be non-sensationalist to the point of bordering on milquetoast, with clear claims and backing examples. (And, although your argument doesn't hold any merit, I do think it's reasonable to call someone with the bio you provided a "robocar specialist.")