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That other drivers are beta testers for software controlling a large mass of metal and combustibles hurtling down asphalt at _ludicrous_ speeds is something you
by psychomugs 4y ago
That other drivers are beta testers for software controlling a large mass of metal and combustibles hurtling down asphalt at _ludicrous_ speeds is something you'd write into a dystopia story.
The fact of the fiction is terrifying.
- alfor 4y agoIt’s a choice, you are in control all the time.
- CharlesW 4y agoYou can re-take control, which may take seconds depending on the mental and physical state of the driver. A lot can happen in a second.
- ceejayoz 4y agoThe other drivers on the road, and pedestrians, aren't getting to make that choice.
- psychomugs 4y agohttps://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2015-01-1407/ https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/20... "This study investigated the driving characteristics of drivers when the system changes from autonomous driving to manual driving in the case of low driver alertness. ... In the results, a significant difference was observed in the reaction time and the brake pedal force for brake pedal operation in the low alertness state, compared to the normal alertness state of the driver, and there were instances when the driver was unable to perform an adequate avoidance operation."