Just replace the term "autopilot" with "cruise control" because that's all it really is with a bit of lane keeping added. Now does it seem reasonable for someone to set that to 75mph in a 45mph zone? was it 45 or less?
The article says the driver on a freeway, and had set Autopilot 20 minutes prior to the crash. Obviously there would've been a speed zone before the traffic light intersection, but presumably the speed limit was 65+ at the time the driver set Autopilot.
Is it understandable for you to set your traditional cruise control at 75mph and not expect things to change for 20+ minutes? I don't think so — I wouldn't trust CC to keep me on the road for more than 2 minutes without my direct guidance. Is it understandable that you might trust Autopilot to handle the road for 2o minutes, because you were confused or misled by Autopilot's capabilities? That feels like a substantively different question.
>Is it understandable that you might trust Autopilot to handle the road for 2o minutes, because you were confused or misled by Autopilot's capabilities? That feels like a substantively different question.
If you program a robot to commit an illegal act and someone dies, is it the robot manufacturer's fault?
Is it understandable for you to set your traditional cruise control at 75mph and not expect things to change for 20+ minutes? I don't think so — I wouldn't trust CC to keep me on the road for more than 2 minutes without my direct guidance. Is it understandable that you might trust Autopilot to handle the road for 2o minutes, because you were confused or misled by Autopilot's capabilities? That feels like a substantively different question.