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Re:San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns... by ChemSpider on Sunday September 26, 2021 @01:38PM (#28662808)
> A responsible company would hire people based on some criteria of competence before putting them in the "supervisor" seat for an AI driving assist.

Yeah, but this does not happen.

Source: How much is a test driver paid?

Exact wages vary at different companies. Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors (GENERAL MOTORS), has advertised positions that pay $23 an hour. Meanwhile, Waymo, the self-driving entity of Google's parent company, has posted jobs offering $20 an hour.

Uber declined to disclose how much it pays its safety drivers.

https://money.cnn.com/2018/03/21/technology/uber-test-driver...

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Re:San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns... by FireBeyond on Sunday September 26, 2021 @03:19PM (#28663744)
I just bought a car that costs more than the highest optioned Tesla.

According to you, Tesla should be hiring me for FSD beta testing, according to "selection".

I don't even know how to respond to your assertion.

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Re:San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns... by tsimionescu on Sunday September 26, 2021 @01:57PM (#28662975)
Why does the salary indicate they are not chosen for their ability to do this job well? Do you also believe people who own a Tesla would be better at serving food than most waiters because they have higher income?
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