They're really not though, the technology is still quite far away. Watch some of those "latest advances in technology" vids of autonomous cars, and they can't even drive around a parking lot without slamming on the breaks at random time and hitting curbs. Tesla & co and cut together video to make them seem perfect, but I've yet to see an objective analysis of them that that makes it seem anywhere near viable. The technology is great at identifying things, but driving requires more than indentifying things, it requires estimating quantities/qualities about unknowns, which tech like CNNs just can't do.
IE, will there be an autonomous holocaust on halloween as the car's AI fails to identify people in costumes as people? I'm only half serious but I think that question will help lead you down the road of what I"m talking about.
there are certainly challenges, but I think it is also remarkable how well the systems work already. in our lifetimes, i definitely think autonomous cars will be a much more common thing over time, at least for those who have cars. and yes, there will be run-over children in costumes too, no doubt
They're really not though, the technology is still quite far away. Watch some of those "latest advances in technology" vids of autonomous cars, and they can't even drive around a parking lot without slamming on the breaks at random time and hitting curbs. Tesla & co and cut together video to make them seem perfect, but I've yet to see an objective analysis of them that that makes it seem anywhere near viable. The technology is great at identifying things, but driving requires more than indentifying things, it requires estimating quantities/qualities about unknowns, which tech like CNNs just can't do.
IE, will there be an autonomous holocaust on halloween as the car's AI fails to identify people in costumes as people? I'm only half serious but I think that question will help lead you down the road of what I"m talking about.
there are certainly challenges, but I think it is also remarkable how well the systems work already. in our lifetimes, i definitely think autonomous cars will be a much more common thing over time, at least for those who have cars. and yes, there will be run-over children in costumes too, no doubt