Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never happen'

Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by ben_w on Saturday January 18, 2020 @06:58PM (#22088301)

“We’re already doomed” isn’t a good reason to not be concerned about new ways to be doomed.

Yes, we have security. Yes, cars can (probably) already be hacked, perhaps even en-mass rather than in targeted ways.

But: one the big advantages of machine learning in cars is that every car can learn from the experiences of every other car. That makes them monocultures. Monocultures are fragile. You find the weakness of one, you find the weakness of all.

I want the benefits of the former without the risks of the latter. I don’t know if that’s even possible.

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by umvi on Saturday January 18, 2020 @08:58PM (#22088833)

> I want the benefits of the former without the risks of the latter. I don’t know if that’s even possible.

That's where competition comes in. Just like AMD vs. Intel or OSX vs. Windows. If you find a weakness in one, you don't necessarily find a weakness in the other.

Hence, finding a weakness in Tesla doesn't mean it will work against Waymo or Uber.

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Re:Volkswagen exec admits full self-driving cars 'may never ... by ben_w on Sunday January 19, 2020 @04:53AM (#22090478)

To the extent that there is competition, there is an identical loss of opportunity to learn from each other’s mistakes.

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