if autonomous vehicles save the lives of thousands of motorists but cause fatalities of cyclists and pedestrians to increase, the public’s trust in the technology is likely to erode.
Well, no one wants to see people hit while crossing the street. Pedestrian accidents are usually avoidable. Cyclists tend to ride in a manner that isn’t safe.
As a cyclist I have to agree. Far too often people on bicycles, wearing nothing more than spandex, act as if they are in some magical buffer zone that protects them from all consequences.
But the big question with self-driving cars is not whether they’ll eventually be better than the average driver, or whether people will eventually trust them, but who will pay when they kill someone? I’m not letting my car drive itself if I’m going to get sued when it runs someone over.
“But humans are not entirely rational when it comes to fear-based decision-making. It’s the reason people are afraid of shark attacks or plane crashes, when the odds of either event are exceptionally low.”
if autonomous vehicles save the lives of thousands of motorists but cause fatalities of cyclists and pedestrians to increase, the public’s trust in the technology is likely to erode.
Well, no one wants to see people hit while crossing the street. Pedestrian accidents are usually avoidable. Cyclists tend to ride in a manner that isn’t safe.
As a cyclist I have to agree. Far too often people on bicycles, wearing nothing more than spandex, act as if they are in some magical buffer zone that protects them from all consequences.
Meanwhile:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39027477
But the big question with self-driving cars is not whether they’ll eventually be better than the average driver, or whether people will eventually trust them, but who will pay when they kill someone? I’m not letting my car drive itself if I’m going to get sued when it runs someone over.
“But humans are not entirely rational when it comes to fear-based decision-making. It’s the reason people are afraid of shark attacks or plane crashes, when the odds of either event are exceptionally low.”
Oh, yeah!? Well what about THIS!?
“THIS” being THIS!