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Re:Unreasonable Ineffectiveness of Machine Learning in Compu... by neltnerb on Sunday April 09, 2017 @04:53PM (#14074302)
Just don't forget that the competition isn't a perfect driver, but a human one. That's a much lower bar.
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Re:Unreasonable Ineffectiveness of Machine Learning in Compu... by tedsanders on Sunday April 09, 2017 @05:36PM (#14074481)
It's not that much lower. In all the Lyft/Uber/Taxi rides I've taken, not once has the driver ever crashed or disengaged. Humans go around 100 million miles per fatality, if I recall correctly. The bar isn't perfection, I agree, but humanity is still a high hurdle (especially when we cost as little as $7/hr).
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