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>You comment describes exactly why this is so amazing - the autopilot executes the same as a competent driver!

I can agree with this. Too bad it isn't the default sentiment instead of over-the-top optimism or cynicism.

I don't think anyone here is surprised that people get into stupid, easily avoidable car accidents all the time. The argument seems to be about where the technology currently sits. In this video the Tesla braked and avoided rear-ending the colliding cars; so did the vehicles with no autopilot in the right lane. This is "impressive" to some people, but it's also the bare-minimum level of acceptability for self-driving vehicles.