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by ajuc 2709 days ago
There's this "intent" bias when people consider threats. Hacking a military drone seems a huge threat. Hacking a car seems a minor threat because cars aren't intended to kill people.

Yet terrorist attacks with trucks driving into a crowd are very deadly, with one truck there are often dozens of dead. Cars are as effective at killing as weapons. Arguably more effective, because they can kill lots of people at once, and can move around without causing panic till the last moment.

We're just used to them.