I think this is a general principle that has been accessible since AI began. Having poor and extremely basic rules of thumb can be unreasonably effective. They

I think this is a general principle that has been accessible since AI began. Having poor and extremely basic rules of thumb can be unreasonably effective. They might fall down in complicated circumstances, but having a "driving AI" that is just cruise control, solves so many cases of that problem. Degenerate solutions to problems can often solve many cases.