[davidgardner]

"In a 2017 study for Rand Corp., researchers assessed 500 different what-if scenarios for the development of [self-driving] technology. In most, the cost of waiting for almost-perfect driverless cars, compared with accepting ones that are only slightly safer than humans, was measured in tens of thousands of lives. “People who are waiting for this to be nearly perfect should appreciate that that’s not without costs,” says Kalra, a robotics expert who’s testified before Congress on driverless-car policy." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-10-09/tesla-s-a...