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Tesla driver who killed 2 people while using autopilot must pay $23,000 in restitution without having to serve any jail time (fortune.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Considering that driving is (statistically) the most dangerous thing the average person does, I wouldn't really say that people use the steering wheel just fine.

It’s just that computers are currently worse at it than humans.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

agreed. if "autopilot" becomes a better driver than the average person, then it has a right to exist.

[–] PlutoParty 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Despite autopilot's flaws, this is already true, if we are speaking statistically.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

In not entirely sure if I trust the statistics that are available for a couple reasons (and feel free to correct me if I’m wrong):

  1. They are self reported by the manufacturer
  2. Systems like autopilot will revert to manual control when it detects a situation it can’t handle, which means it has the luxury of “not being at fault during the crash” when it may have caused the situation 5 seconds before
  3. It’s comparing to all vehicles instead of just vehicles that have similar non-self-driving but effective safety features
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I wouldn't even say that without seeing statistics to back it up. The news doesn't cover routine traffic accidents, but one Tesla screws up one thing and that story is front page. Don't rely on anecdotes and emotions.