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Why do people get in cabs with crazy cab drivers? There's even a game called "Crazy Taxi" Because they are confident that the cab driver doesn't want to kill
by chubot 3y ago
Why do people get in cabs with crazy cab drivers? There's even a game called "Crazy Taxi"
Because they are confident that the cab driver doesn't want to kill HIMSELF. If he behaves recklessly, he'll face consequences
That is, self-driving cars with remote operators are a moral hazard. If they make a mistake, the operator doesn't face any consequences
This is not a trivial point. If you look deeply into causation, you'll see it in many places
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Likewise, Tesla's policies of forcing your hands on the wheel are incoherent. They claim to drive you around, except that it's your fault if something goes wrong. Well, that's exactly where I wanted the help.
Definitely check out "Skin in the Game" by Taleb if you haven't
I predict that this will become a recognized limitation of AI. In 10 or 20 years, we'll realize that it was a philosophically incoherent position to claim that a machine is doing something, WITHOUT being liable for the consequences of performing poorly.
And not just incoherent, but bad engineering. Without this vital feedback, it won't operate well, and it won't learn. In evolution, which is the process that has produced machines capable of navigating the world (us), death is a very strong piece of feedback!