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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by legolas2412 on Thursday December 08, 2016 @06:48PM (#13135443)
"explained by the driver getting bored and complacent. "

I think it's more than that. I think driving requires a general level intelligence, and not a rule based AI.

For example, driving in the suburbs, you see a ball bounce in front of you. Expecting a chasing kid or a dog, you come to a stop. This isn't something a completely self driving car will do.

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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by euyyn on Thursday December 08, 2016 @06:55PM (#13135493)
On the other hand, from the demos I've seen of "what the car is seeing", it looks like the car would probably know the child is running in his direction even before the ball passes in front of it.

We use general intelligence to deduce what we don't see. But the car sees much much more than we do.

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Re:Google Makes So Much Money, It Never Had to Worry About F... by legolas2412 on Monday December 12, 2016 @01:11PM (#13160253)
Yes, what about the case where the child is hidden from the view by a street parked car.

My point is not a specific example, but the importance of general intelligence.

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