Hussein Dia, Swinburne University of Technology and Ali Matin, Swinburne University of Technology
Roughly half of people surveyed support the development of autonomous vehicles. But a third were undecided about many aspects and will need to be convinced about their safety and other benefits.
Your car’s safety technology takes you into account. But a lot of that technology helps car companies collect data about you. Researchers are working on closing the gap between safety and privacy.
The autonomous vehicle revolution was, according to its proponents, meant to have transformed daily travel by now. But they underestimated the task of developing a safe, truly driverless vehicle.
Tesla recalled hundreds of thousands of its vehicles because of issues with their self-driving features.
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Consumers need to be aware that none of the vehicles on the market today are actually self-driving — vehicles still require active supervision from a human driver.
Cruise, owned by General Motors, is one of the “robotaxi” companies operating in San Francisco.
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Our research on a recent Australian court case shows how experts and lawyers can overcome opaque AI technology. But regulators could make it even easier, by making AI companies document their systems.
Between driverless cars, autonomous weapons and AI-powered medical diagnostic tools, it seems there will be no shortage of ethically-complex situations involving AI in the future.
Tesla crashes and the investigations that follow generate a lot of headlines, but the dangers of automotive automation are industrywide. The common denominator is the human behind the wheel.
Tesla’s Autopilot enables hands-free driving, but it’s not meant to allow drivers to take their eyes off the road.
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An autonomous vehicle expert explains how Tesla’s Autopilot works, what prompted US authorities to investigate the system and what changes might be in store for the company.
The 21st century promised self-driving cars, but will they actually materialize?
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Autonomous vehicles could one day transform urban transport and make roads safer, but some obstacles need to be overcome first.
Most of today’s AI’s come to a grinding halt when they encounter unexpected conditions, like a change in the rules of a game.
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As self-driving cars increase in popularity, the question of legal liability remains. The driver, automobile manufacturer and software designers all have a role to play.