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In reply to the discussion: 'A Game Changer': Andrew Yang Explains How He'd Give Every American $1,000 Per Month [View all]MineralMan
(146,286 posts)they're out there operating for a while. In theory, they'll do just fine, and in controlled environments, they seem to work pretty well. But, in the real world, mixed with traffic being driven by humans, it will be hard to say how it all works out.
There are going to be some horror stories, I guarantee. That woman who died when a Tesla hit her in Arizona or Utah is a good example. People are going to die, once enough of those autonomous vehicles are on the road. That's a sure thing. How the public will react is unpredictable, so a few horrible deaths by accident with autonomous vehicles might very well take them right off the road again. Plus, there are legal liability issues. If a death is caused by the vehicle, there will be deep pockets to sue, that's for sure.
We'll see. At this point, we just don't know how that mix will work out. I think it will work out badly, to tell you the truth.
How many multi-million dollar lawsuit losses can, say, Uber handle? I guarantee that every death caused by a driverless Uber vehicle will generate such a lawsuit. Every last one. Same with the autonomous trucks. Who will eat the judgments when they come down? Uber? The trucking company? The manufacturers? Maybe all of them.
Look out!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden