"permanently"

Humans have their licenses temporarily revoked because it's assumed that humans can change their ways (maybe or maybe not a reasonable assumption).

With a computer, you can't expect it will get better unless its programming is improved. So isn't that reasonable grounds for "permanent" revocation, at least in the sense of indefinite, where you wouldn't do the same thing to a human?

Criminal negligence resulting in death by motor vehicle is a minimum of six months license revocation in NY.

It isn't (just) that there was an accident and somebody died.

It's that this quality of software was allowed to operate in a capacity where that could happen.

I've interviewed an Uber engineer once, from their self-driving division. Incredible arrogance. Unforgettable. He clearly believed he is the pinnacle of creation, best software engineer around.

I've asked him a few questions, probing gently his experience and skills. Aside from his arrogance there was nothing special. No love of technology. No depth. Nothing. We didn't hire him.

Companies have different cultures. Companies hire and promote differently. And it matters.