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.
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