On 2016-06-08 22:54 Michael wrote: > I am surprised that this technology focussed list is so distraught about the > idea of robot drivers. > > Clearly, based on everything we have seen in the last 40 years, robot drivers > will arrive and exceed human abilities soon after. Arguing there is a certain > set of conditions (road surfaces, types of impacts) where humans are superior > will be like saying there are certain conditions where autopilots on planes > or AIs on chess computers can be flawed.
Speaking for myself, I'm not "distraught" about the possibility of driverless cars however I've been around too long for airy, arm-waving faith that technology can do anything. The aircraft autopilot is a far different piece of technology with a vastly lower level of complexity. David L. _______________________________________________ Link mailing list Link@mailman.anu.edu.au http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link