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posted by mrpg on Friday February 02 2018, @09:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-could-possibly-go-rwong dept.

2,304 times last year (in just one state) so-called self driving cars, ahem, didn't self-drive, according to this report at auto connected car news.

The technology is not safe unless it is monitored by a human behind a steering wheel who can take control, Consumer Watchdog said.

Reasons for disengagement include:
    [a lot of human factors -- which "AI" does not understand]
        * Hardware discrepancy.
        * Errors in detection.
        * GPS signal issues.
        * Software crash.

While 50 companies are licensed to test autonomous vehicles in California, only 19 companies were required to file disengagement reports covering 2017.


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  • (Score: 2) by Justin Case on Friday February 02 2018, @11:10PM (3 children)

    by Justin Case (4239) on Friday February 02 2018, @11:10PM (#632233) Journal

    Nobody's died as a result of any of this. Why are you implying that they did?

    Because they will. I have no doubt whatsoever. Because I've seen how software gets made. It is much worse than sausages.

    Up to now, there was the excuse that it didn't matter because it wouldn't hurt anyone.

    You can't even get a bug-free CPU. Let that sink in.

    Computers are still experimental. We have no idea how to make them reliable. Especially not bet-your-life reliable. We can't even prevent viruses! Call me back when malware and SPAM are solved problems. Until then, you've got a wish in one hand and a loaded gun in the other.

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Thexalon on Friday February 02 2018, @11:56PM

    by Thexalon (636) on Friday February 02 2018, @11:56PM (#632258)

    Part of the difference in our thinking, I'm guessing, is that you're under the delusion that wetware is even close to perfect for solving these kinds of problems.

    Furthermore, there are computers that we do bet lives on, in airplanes, spacecraft, hospitals, and many other places.

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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Friday February 02 2018, @11:57PM

    by frojack (1554) on Friday February 02 2018, @11:57PM (#632259) Journal

    You can't even get a bug-free CPU.

    So what?

    Your comment is proven non germane, grandstanding, and banal billions of times per second.

    The world does not need a bug-free CPU.

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  • (Score: 3, Touché) by fyngyrz on Friday February 02 2018, @11:57PM

    by fyngyrz (6567) on Friday February 02 2018, @11:57PM (#632260) Journal

    Because I've seen how software gets made. It is much worse than sausages.

    ...just so long as it doesn't get as bad as making law. :/