In a seminal 2017 paper in the Michigan Law Review on autonomous vehicles and liability, University of South Carolina law professor Bryant Walker Smith writes that automated driving systems «are likely to be
safer than human - driven vehicles.»
We might have to wait many years for a fully autonomous electric car from GM to hit the dealerships, in part because the technology still has to mature, but also because legislation isn't ready and it's not quite clear yet how fast - or slow - regulators will move on this (if it can be convincingly shown that it saves lives and is
safer than human drivers, things might go fast).
It is a relatively safe bet for driverless carmakers to say they will foot the bill for everything from fender benders to violent crashes because semiautonomy is showing that computer drivers are likely
safer than human ones.
He asks, «Will people accept a self - driving car that is
safer than a human driver but that requires them to constantly monitor the automation in anticipation of the rare occasions when intervention will be necessary?»
Templeton argues that once auto - drive systems are proved much
safer than human drivers, it may be downright immoral to let humans drive at all.
We have to show that driverless cars are
safer than human - driven ones.
Let's be clear about this: Musk has no statistical grounds to state categorically that autonomous systems are
safer than human - driven vehicles.
In 557 words, Tesla sought to counter that alarming photo, using statistics and figures to argue that an artificially intelligent driver is still
safer than a human one.
If autonomous cars are
safer than human - driven ones, the reasoning goes, we'll save more lives by bringing the technology to market as quickly as we can, even if there are a few fatal crashes along the way.
Nevertheless, Khosrowshahi remains optimistic about the future of the program, asserting that «ultimately, self - driving cars will be
safer than humans,» but that right now, they're more like «student drivers.»
«Ultimately, self - driving cars will be
safer than humans,» says Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on «The Today Show.»
Not exact matches
Additionally, self - driving car technology will be so good that these robotic automobiles will posses driving skills that «will be indistinguishable from
humans except that robot drivers will be
safer and more predictable
than a
human driver with less
than one year's driving experience.»
In January, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he expected Uber to roll out an autonomous ride - hailing service by mid-2019, but that timeline may be pushed back, as the company will have to provide reassurance that an autonomous ride - hailing service will be
safer for passengers and pedestrians
than one operated by
human drivers.
While proponents of autonomous vehicles believe they will be much
safer than those driven by
humans, they'll have to prove that Monday's accident and subsequent ones are not the result of fundamental flaws in self - driving technology.
In this way, it is possible for an on - board computer to get a car closer to the one in front at higher speeds
than would be considered
safe under
human control.
I think it is difficult to know where the next crisis will come from, and, in general, it is better to have a system that is
safe from errors in judgment and surprise
than it is to try and avoid errors in judgment and surprises because as along as you are dealing with
human beings, there will be errors and surprises.
I learned from whites, at a very early age, that blacks were violent, stupid, unacceptable
human beings who were less important
than themselves and most of all, «not
safe.»
With the changing demographics in America, including the racial and ethnic, socioeconomic, immigration, and biblical justice challenges of our day, it is more important
than ever for people of color to have
safe places to live authentically, serve humbly, and use their influence and experiences to shape our theology (what we know and believe about God) and our praxis (the ethics of our
human behavior or what we actually do).
Even if the international
human rights regime is affected by the flaws of modernity in today's reality the regime is more noted for its violations
than its respect, and the world would undoubtedly be a
safer place for the world's majority if its provisions were implemented.
GSE has been proven more effective at killing bacteria
than industrial cleaners in hospital settings and it is
safe and non-toxic for
humans and their animals.
Further promoted advantages and promises by the industry include that RR crops create more yield
than conventional crops, decrease farmers input costs by reducing the amount of herbicides sprayed and are
safe for
humans, animals and the environment.
I'd rather think about her name
than think about how I'm going to keep her
safe out there... or maybe it's because we all know that, despite our best efforts, we can't prevent them from being bullied, or getting hurt, or just feeling the ups and downs of being
human... so we try to exert some control over the one thing that we know will travel with them... maybe it's a little like trying to wrap them in a protective spell J
Others point out that shipping and freezing breast milk is extremely difficult, and formula is
safer and easier
than trying to keep gallons of
human milk frozen.
In the United States, if you are a woman who works for a company with fewer
than 50 employees, it is completely up to your employer whether or not you get paid during maternity leave, and they don't even have to guarantee that your job is
safe when you want to return — because pushing a
human out of your body and then keeping said newborn
human alive for three months with your body is not stressful enough.
Human babies require more care and for a longer period of time
than babies of any other species, so we have evolved with a few tricks to keep us
safe.
And breast milk in those days probably was very healthful compared to
human milk in our currently more - polluted times, which typically includes (among other things) neurodevelopmentally - toxic dioxins in concentrations over 80 times higher
than the level that the EPA has determined to be a
safe dosage, and in concentrations many times higher
than in formula.
Because taking them in may involve more costs
than benefits, states are permitted to reallocate refugees to
safe third countries — countries where their
human rights will be securely protected.
«We've been hearing about their potential for more
than a decade, but the results have always been in mice and rats, and no one has shown they're
safe or effective in
humans long term,» says Robert Lanza of Advanced Cell Technology in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the company that carried out the stem cell intervention.
Pyrethroids have several distinct advantages: They kill mosquitoes efficiently, act rapidly, and, although toxic, are
safer for
humans than the alternatives.
«We had assumed that pig tissues were more
safe than baboon tissues, but now we see they can infect
human cells,» Allen says.
She's confident because her team forecast a future — actually lots of different futures — where self - driving cars hit the road when they were 10, 75 or 90 percent
safer than the average
human driver.
Since current self - driving safety assurances aren't exactly airtight, Koopman argues that self - driving cars should be held to a way higher standard
than human drivers — say, 10 times
safer than the average
human — before they're given the green light.
Shamefully, accolades that resounded a generation ago for biotechnology advances — for instance, recombining DNA to develop
human - derived insulin, which is much
safer than the animal - derived products that came before — have been drowned out by a misinformed coalition of 114 organizations, including ETC Group and Friends of the Earth.
For starters, regulators will have to come up with a definition of «
safe» — whether that means the machines must drive flawlessly or simply break fewer laws and get into fewer accidents
than human drivers do.
Tests in mice and nonhuman primates had shown TGN1412 to be
safe, but when it was injected into
humans — in a dose less
than 1/500 of what was given to monkeys — it caused a massive release of infection - fighting T cells that overstimulated the patients» immune systems, resulting in multiple organ failure.
But Calabrese suspects that in many cases, the benefits of hormesis may occur at levels higher
than the recommended
safe doses for
humans.
An antibody engineered to prevent excessive bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia A may be
safe and effective, and require fewer injections
than existing options, according to a first - in -
human study of the treatment published online today in Blood, the Journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
Earlier this year, scientists at University of California, Los Angeles, and Advanced Cell Technology of Marlborough, Massachusetts, reported in The Lancet about the
safe and successful use of RPE cells derived from
human embryonic stem cells, rather
than iPS cells, to treat a different type of AMD in a limited number of
human patients.
In one piece, Orr writes that, «pipelines are much
safer than many other
human activities, including «
safe sex»».
Yes, it is also a pesticide, but a natural one (and great at getting rid of ants - here's a great tutorial) but I'm yet to find conclusive evidence that it is either
safe or harmful to
humans (other
than if it is ingested, rubbed in the eyes, etc.).
In many ways, ordering online is actually a
safer method of payment
than giving out the info on the phone or on a mail - in stub, etc where an actual
human is going to have access to your info.
(10) Since early
humans are thought to have eaten a more diverse diet
than Neanderthals, it is
safe to assume that our
human ancestors also ate legumes.
Even if you do not take medication or have a serious health problem, you may want to consult with a knowledgeable clinician, especially during the first month or two, to help you troubleshoot any issues that may arise, but ultimately the ketogenic diet is a
safe and healthy diet for the vast majority of
human beings — certainly much
safer and healthier
than the standard American diet, which should come in a package with a skull and crossbones on it A properly - formulated ketogenic diet contains everything the brain and body require to function well.
There have been few
human studies on astaxanthin, but experts believe it may be
safer than beta - carotene.
When
humans consume very high soy protein diets, their levels of the growth (anabolic and tumor) promoting hormone IGF - 1 remain high, as presented in this NutritionFacts video Is this still
safer than casein, probably.
In many ways, ordering online is actually a
safer method of payment
than giving out your CC info on the phone or on a mail - in stub, etc where an actual
human is going to have access to your info.
Let»em be test pilots, tightrope walkers,
human cannonballs and such - any career
safer than the business of tutus and tiaras.
This is surely why Toyota's new $ 5 billion research center in Silicon Valley will focus on technologies that make driving
safer for
humans rather
than completely replacing them.
It's undoubtable that, once fully sorted and tied into vehicle - to - vehicle and vehicle - to - grid communications systems, self - driving cars will be substantially
safer than most
human driven ones.
The driver aid tech is starting to show its age — particularly the brake - based, rather
than steering - based, lane departure prevention system — but the QX80 still does a more
than adequate job of keeping its
human cargo
safe.