Re:Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing tr...
by estebank on Sunday December 21, 2025 @04:41PM
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In an emergency, if the only options are taking time moving things out of the way or not being able to move, you move things out of the way.
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Re:Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing tr...
by MBCook on Sunday December 21, 2025 @04:49PM
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GP’s point is that’s a false dichotomy.
Yes that’s the correct decision when those are the only options, like if a car has stalled or the driver just got out and ran away.
In this case there’s a third option: the computer that’s still perfectly functional should have been able to get out of the way on its own. And legally all drivers are required to.
I assume that applies to robots as well, if it doesn’t it absolutely should.