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Elon Musk Stormed Into the Tesla Office Furious That Autopilot Tried to Kill Him (futurism.com)
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[–] pivot_root 5 points 1 year ago

For a multi-ton metal projectile that drives itself (a car), you want multiple data sources to draw a consensus from. Relying on one data source is a point of failure, and that's not acceptable when you have the potential to kill not only the driver but others outside the car.