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Re:The Camera Is the Lidar by maxerickson on Sunday September 02, 2018 @05:47PM (#17898857)
Just make update transparency part of the initial certification.

Of course they might cheat, but who really knows if their car has an airbag where it is supposed to.

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Re:The Camera Is the Lidar by amelius on Sunday September 02, 2018 @07:06PM (#17899180)
> Just make update transparency part of the initial certification.

Somehow I doubt the authorities have the foresight.

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Re:The Camera Is the Lidar by toomuchtodo on Sunday September 02, 2018 @08:00PM (#17899334)
Even when they do, corporations will attempt to subvert process and policy "interlocks". See: Industry wide emissions cheating scandal.
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Re:The Camera Is the Lidar by TheSpiceIsLife on Monday September 03, 2018 @02:18AM (#17900721)
They do that sort of thing occasionally, but on the whole, over time, cars have improved with regard to emissions and safety, mostly due to regulation.
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