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> Why did we think it would be a good idea to stick a computer between the brake pedal and the physics equation? Because human beings have such a terrible trac
by riskable 5y ago
> Why did we think it would be a good idea to stick a computer between the brake pedal and the physics equation?
Because human beings have such a terrible track record that even "dumb" computers running code written by shabby programmers can do better. Even with these errors the computers are still doing a better job. The NIH studied Automatic Emergency Braking systems and found that, "With a 100% market penetration rate, fatalities could be reduced by 13.2%, and injuries could be reduced by 9.1%."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037779/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037779/
- Wiseacre 5y agoThat just underlines the problem of being so reliant on our death-prone cars in the first place.
- tenuousemphasis 5y agoYes, absolutely. Does that mean we shouldn't make them safer? Car manufacturers don't have a say in urban planning.
- crims0n 5y agoWhen a human does something stupid, it's the humans fault. The human has to accept responsibility. When a computer does something stupid, who is to blame? How are they held accountable?
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- stubish 5y agoWhen the computer fails its job it is the same responsibility as any other car component when it fails to do its job. You are responsibile unless you can shift the blame to the manufacturer or a mechanic or God. Nothing new, same as air bags going off when they shouldn't.