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Re:New way to test self-driving cars could cut 99.9 percent ... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @05:23PM (#14598741)
Lets pass on the issue of memorizing the training data. The article also says the test is designed

   "to consider human drivers the major threat"
I'm thinking that degenerate driverless-algorithm behaviors will be even more problematic. Imaging an imminent head-on collision between two driverless cars. They could play 'dance with me', each dodging to the right or left only to see the other car do the same. In a few milliseconds they could lose the opportunity to avoid the accident.

With a human driver and their limited response time, the other car is actually more predictable and interactions easier to manage.

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Re:New way to test self-driving cars could cut 99.9 percent ... by smilekzs on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @08:49PM (#14599778)
You can make a rule, just like ships already are doing:

> When two power vessels are approaching head on,both vessels should alter course to starboard to pass port-side to port-side.

> When two power-driven vessels are in crossing situation on a collision course, give way to the vessel to starboard (right).The give way vessel must take early and obvious action to avoid a collision by either stopping or altering course to starboard.

https://maritime.college/Boating-Rules.php

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Plus, driverless cars can potentially use more efficient short-range radio and figure out themselves.

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Re:New way to test self-driving cars could cut 99.9 percent ... by Nomentatus on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @09:14PM (#14599902)
This was a problem with auto-dimming headlights for cars before computers existed. Patent applications would flood in from people who hadn't considered the interaction, year after year.
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Re:New way to test self-driving cars could cut 99.9 percent ... by mannykannot on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @06:06PM (#14599026)
Furthermore, there's no hint in this article that in these simulations, the autonomous vehicle is being considered as potentially a threat to humans. I hope that is just a journalistic oversight...
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