“The system design did
not include a consideration for jaywalking pedestrians.”
– NTSB’s Vehicle
Automation Report, explaining that the software inside the Uber self-driving SUV
that killed an Arizona woman last year was not designed to detect pedestrians
outside of a crosswalk.
Thanks to my brother Bill for bringing this
to my attention. For Wired's in-depth story on this, go here. It seems both Uber and Boeing don't seem to get the idea that human beings don't always react the way you expect they will. This is the reason why I don't think a self-driving car could ever make a left turn in traffic safely.
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