[pishpash]

Just turn off autopilot if no human input is detected. Hands on the wheel may not be enough input but some other combination may be enough.

[mygo]

maybe don’t call it autopilot then. call it “driver assistance”?.. or something that doesn’t make it sound like “autopilot”.

[ryanlol]

On the other hand that is exactly what autopilot means...

[rhlsthm]

This is exactly what the Tesla does. It periodically "checks" that you are there by prompting you to hold the steering wheel (requiring a firm grip, not just hands on the wheel). If you don't, the car slows to a stop and disables autopilot for the remainder of the drive.