GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of staff

Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by anyfoo on Thursday May 14, 2020 @06:37PM (#23186425)

More important than simple probability is the “expectancy value”, which is roughly spoken (and cumulatively) the probability multiplied by the effect when the probability comes to pass.

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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by MiroF on Thursday May 14, 2020 @06:59PM (#23186639)

I'm confused what this comment is saying - are you just trying to say that someone getting killed by a car is really really bad? If so, I agree.

I've never heard of "expectancy value" in my life - it's definitely not a standard probability term.

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Re:GM self-driving tech unit Cruise laying off about 8% of s... by anyfoo on Thursday May 14, 2020 @07:07PM (#23186713)

I just translated the German term Erwartungswert wrong. The English term seems to be “expected value”, and it’s basic enough that you learn it in high school.

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