Out of all of the hoopla news coverage of the Google/Delphi/Audi near miss, the point made least frequently, but which is the most important point to drive home, is that no collision occurred. The Audi detected the other vehicle in the lane and it responded by not changing lanes. Spock-like logic, indeed. Humans are less likely to change course mid-moment. (This was a Delphi-controlled Audi vehicle.)
Last night, my friend's son was killed in a collision with a truck. A nice 24-year-old young man, full of promise. His brother is in the hospital. Funeral plans are being made. Hearts are breaking. If machines can drive better than we humans can, let us support this technological shift.
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