Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by ModernMech on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @05:21PM
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I’d say the same, maybe. But yesterday I had an Uber with a guy that had a degree in history and a love for SF lore, and told me about the tomb of Starr King, and then I went on a quest to find it with my friend. Just saying that there’s magic out there that’s not technological.
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Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by mlboss on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @05:28PM
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Not so difficult to add this feature with the help of human like voice and LLM backend.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by darkteflon on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @05:43PM
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Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by rd on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @07:04PM
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Put a tone monitoring system to tell if the person is getting annoyed, and have a fallback that reroutes you to a warehouse of offshore comedians.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by im3w1l on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @07:09PM
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You're not wrong, but I think part of point of storytelling is about connecting people with each other and creating a sense of community.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by ModernMech on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @09:14PM
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That kind of misses the point; it was the human that was interesting to me and the interaction we had, not that he gave information.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by mlboss on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @02:03PM
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I think llms can create a good interaction based on the exchange. But is the real question is what make humans unique that these algorithms cannot do.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by saagarjha on Saturday June 29, 2024 @03:35AM
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Their infectious enthusiasm and warmth.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by lawlessone on Wednesday June 26, 2024 @10:36AM
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You'd replace your parent's with an LLM.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by hot_gril on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:00PM
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Yeah, I've ridden with two cool drivers with history degrees, one jazz musician from Ethiopia, and one who I'd already met elsewhere. Zero interest in riding in a Waymo. (Disclaimer: Alphabet shareholder)
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by sangnoir on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @05:56PM
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> Just saying that there’s magic out there that’s not technological.
Dark magic too, I've been on one too many rides where the driver insists on monologuing on topics that range from detestable (politics) to alarming (the driver was armed, and had picked me up from the airport)
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by hot_gril on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:01PM
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Was there a law against being armed in the airport dropoff/pickup area there?
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by sangnoir on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @08:12PM
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No, I added the pick-up locationbut to make it clear the driver knew I was unarmed as I was coming off a flight, since one can't legally fly with a gun.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by hot_gril on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @09:02PM
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It's legal to fly with guns in checked bags, but I don't know the specifics of the interaction with the driver.
Re:Waymo One is now open to everyone in San Francisco
by IndrekR on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @09:06PM
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In most countries, including US and all EU member states, one can legally fly with firearms and ammunition. There are some rules that must be followed. Sure, you can not take them to the cabin.