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U.S. tells Google computers can qualify as drivers

Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:35 pm
Posted by Kujo
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Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:35 pm
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U.S. vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.


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is this a big deal? I thought they already were driving
Posted by Gradual_Stroke
Bee Cave, TX
Member since Oct 2012
20917 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:37 pm to
This is the beginning of the end. Insurance companies will hike premiums for people who decide to "manually drive" instead of using computer "automated drivers". Eventually everyone will use automated drivers except for the rich elite who we'll all look down on for "recklessly endangering lives by driving manually"
Posted by RummelTiger
Texas
Member since Aug 2004
89954 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:37 pm to
They're "driving" with a human behind the wheel. Your quote appears to say that computers could drive with no human in the vehicle.

I'd say that's big. And really fricking scary.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51915 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:38 pm to
I don't think fully autonomously.

There was a "driver" in the car at all times that would presumably bear legal definitions of driver.


This ruling means that the computer fits the bill legally.

Aka, you don't legally need to watch the road to possibly "step in" the government will accept the notion that a computer can fully fulfill that role.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59757 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:42 pm to
I don't trust a fully automated system. Is an automated cop car gonna pit maneuver me if I am out joy riding. Doubtful. I will just put the pedal down.
Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
9310 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:44 pm to
I know we talk about it from time to time on the OT and more so in other websites but if you read up on it and pay attention to the advances being made right now, thiings are getting very very interesting in the field of AI
Posted by Oyster
North Shore
Member since Feb 2009
10224 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 7:52 pm to
I have a feeling autonomous vehicles will be the end of individually owned cars. A whole lot less parking lots, service stations etc.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63549 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 8:00 pm to
Almost 34k deaths per year caused by traffic accidents.

I welcome computer automation in motor vehicles.
Posted by RebelOP
Misty Mountain Top
Member since Jun 2013
12478 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 9:46 pm to
Could this be the end of auto insurance?
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