[camjohnson26]

And what if it gets stuck in a local maximum and never improves? Then you lost those extra lives for no reason, which consequently is what I believe has happened. At least 4 people are dead in preventable autopilot crashes, and the real number is probably over 10. For the number of Tesla’s on the road that number is way too high.

https://tesladeaths.com

[colinmhayes]

4 deaths is worth a 1% increased chance of achieving self driving a month earlier. Way more than 400 people a month die in car accidents.

[foepys]

I somehow get the feeling that you don't actually want to save lives but rather want to experience the future™, whatever it costs.

[jazzyjackson]

I just don’t understand why people think a robot can improve on this.

If you want to save lives, lower speed limits, build out public transit, and don’t hand out drivers licenses like candy.

[colinmhayes]

I don't only want to save lives, I want to maximize utility. I think driving less would raise utility, but society disagrees, so this is the next best option.

[jazzyjackson]

Right, fair point, people drive 80mph because they have someplace to be. I’m perennially bummed that America can’t figure out how to build high speed rail for less than $100 Million per mile.