The problem with an autopilot and the reason some of are so worried is because if one fails, the others will fail in the same way. If one driver hits a bicycli

The problem with an autopilot and the reason some of are so worried is because if one fails, the others will fail in the same way. If one driver hits a bicyclist at a stop sign, we can assign the blame to the driver and figure out the cause i.e. driver inattentive, lack of reflective gear on bicycle. We can then take steps to mitigate this, driver education, requiring lights on bicycles. If an automated system hits a bicycle at a stop sign, we can try and do the same analysis but my understanding is, we have to interpret the data and might not actually discover the root cause, in which case we have no way of mitigating the failure. Add in the fact that the explanation is difficult or does not make sense to the general public(i.e. the body of the trailer was white and contrasted with the sky as the car went up the hill(public: anyone can see the difference between a trailer and the sky!)) We understand how and why people fail, we can empathize with them and assign blame to them. We don't understand how the computer is failing and can neither empathize with them nor are we actually assigning blame to them(This system is in beta; You must have you hands on the wheel at all time and be ready to take over; X is not liable for any damage caused by use of this system, the user assumes full liability etc.)