How long till someone gets run over?

  • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    30 days ago

    Remember the problem is the overpopulation of cars, not what is driving them. Switching a mediocre human driver for a top tier program driver will not result in more injuries.

    • HiddenLayer555@lemmy.mlOP
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      30 days ago

      Possibly true, but when you do get run over, it will be significantly harder to get your American medical treatment compensated if a company’s bot did it instead of a human.

      But in an ideal world neither the bot nor human would have been driving a car in the first place, and the vehicle the bot would be driving is on tracks that are grade separated, making it almost impossible to run someone over.

      • danciestlobster@lemmy.zip
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        30 days ago

        I mean if the justice system were even sort of just waymo would be held liable if that ever happens. I’m sure they won’t. But they should