About whether autonomous cars can ever cope with unpredictable human drivers.
Has this happened?
Yes 60 (45%)Not sure 28 (21%)No 44 (33%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether autonomous cars can ever cope with unpredictable human drivers.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
I hate to say this but.. There will never be autonomous cars. Human psychology, and unpredictability, will doom it all. We can build amazing AI technology, but we will never be able to account for Jenny after six mudslides in a Geo Tracker, or the random decision making of even the most well intention human driver.
Furthermore, if you haven't read "Industrial Society and Its Future"[0] you should. It makes a very good point that society as we know it today cannot and will not support a car-less reality.
[0]. http://editions-hache.com/essais/pdf/kaczynski2.pdf