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Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by dopamean on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @10:51AM (#22309783)
This has been my takeaway from the whole situation. It says something about the exactly how safe this stuff needs to be for it to be considered reliable.
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Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by heliodor on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @01:56PM (#22311601)
My impression is that it's already more reliable than humans. Not perfect, but it probably averages better than all the crashes humans are causing.
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Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl... by Reelin on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @06:06PM (#22313776)
> it's already more reliable than humans

Only when comparing aggregate statistics. Not all humans are equally (un)safe drivers; insurance rates vary based on driving record for good reason.

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