Re:Driver who died in a Tesla crash using Autopilot ignored ...
by LeifCarrotson on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @03:54PM
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Agreed, with a couple caveats:
1. Any system that abstracts away human control bears some fault in failures of the human-machine system. Perhaps Tesla can get out of this legally through some fine print, or even ethically because the driver bears the final responsibility in the system. But they ought not design a system that is pleasant and convenient to use irresponsibly, which is what they have here.
2. Autopilot is supposed to handle issues like this. The Ars article says:
> ...a Florida highway crash when the Tesla he was driving struck a tractor-trailer as the semi was crossing an intersection of a divided highway that did not have a traffic signal.
So what if the intersection is unmarked. So what if the semi pulled out in front of him. So what if he ignored warnings. Autopilot should have seen the hazard and braked.
1. Any system that abstracts away human control bears some fault in failures of the human-machine system. Perhaps Tesla can get out of this legally through some fine print, or even ethically because the driver bears the final responsibility in the system. But they ought not design a system that is pleasant and convenient to use irresponsibly, which is what they have here.
2. Autopilot is supposed to handle issues like this. The Ars article says:
> ...a Florida highway crash when the Tesla he was driving struck a tractor-trailer as the semi was crossing an intersection of a divided highway that did not have a traffic signal.
So what if the intersection is unmarked. So what if the semi pulled out in front of him. So what if he ignored warnings. Autopilot should have seen the hazard and braked.