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I wonder if self-driving cars are going to be the second technology (after nuclear power) de-facto killed or at least stymied by demanding unrealistic/uneconomi

I wonder if self-driving cars are going to be the second technology (after nuclear power) de-facto killed or at least stymied by demanding unrealistic/uneconomic safety standards. Our media overhype fear and the civilizational consequences may be dire. Edit: haha, a downvote in less than 30 seconds.

ben_w 4y ago
While possible, the reports I've seen in the media suggest that Google/Waymo's are actually safe, Tesla's is only at the level of the average American driver on all roads despite being mostly limited to the safest roads, and Uber's is unsafe at any speed. (The media I follow doesn't spend much time on any other car AI). So for now, even though that could happen, that's like worrying about overpopulation on Mars.
SoftTalker 4y ago
There aren’t enough EVs to have “civilization consequences”