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Tesla's Autopilot Driving Mode Is A Legal Nightmare
"The problem may be that the term autopilot may be just enough to lull drivers into the false sense that the car doesn’t need any user input, and can just…
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Is Tesla’s Fatal Crash a Setback for Self-Driving Technologies?
"“Depending on the specific facts and the particular state’s law, Tesla could conceivably be liable to the family of the Tesla driver for the design and ma…
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Out Cold and Behind the Wheel in Semi-autonomous and Autonomous Cars
""The developers have yet to design or at least demonstrate a system that can achieve a socially acceptable level of risk across a wide range of drivi…
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What to Expect From Google's New Self-Driving Car GC
"One of Vosen's first priorities will be to become well-versed with the technology in the autonomous vehicle that Google is creating, says Bryant Walke…
Tesla Autopilot Crash: Why We Should Worry About a Single Death
This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. Only recently, Tesla…
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When will we get driverless cars? Experts say public opinion is the critical factor
""A tragedy tends to focus discussion in a way that a broader speculation cannot," Bryant Walker Smith said. The tragedy he was referring to was…
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Tesla’s Dubious Claims About Autopilot’s Safety Record
"Tesla’s comparisons are also undermined by the fact that its expensive, relatively large vehicles are much safer in a crash than most vehicles on the road…
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Experts: Tesla could be liable in fatal autopilot crash
"Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor with the school of law at the University of South Carolina who specializes in autonomous vehicle regulations,…
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Where Can You Even “Drive” a Driverless Car?
"“Under existing law, the federal government regulates motor vehicle design, and the states regulate driving and noncommercial drivers,” says Bryant Walker…
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Do driverless cars mean I’ll never need to take my driving test?
"“The things we expect to happen the fastest will take the longest. It’s the things we don’t ever see coming that arrive soonest.” This sounds like a quote…
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The White House Is Finally Prepping for an AI-Powered Future
"“The public should have an accurate mental model of what we mean when we say artificial intelligence,” says Ryan Calo, who teaches law at University of Wa…
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What to Do When a Robot Is the Guilty Party
"Bryant Walker Smith from the University of South Carolina proposed regulatory flexibility for rapidly evolving technologies, such as driverless cars. “Ind…