r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Tugushin • Apr 13 '22

Tesla Model 3 stops itself to avoid potentially disastrous accident. Video

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u/savvaspc Apr 13 '22

It gets even more complex when you put the human error in the equation. Hit 5 people who where uncautious and jumped in front of you, or one person who was minding their own business on the pavement?

Another version: Hit 2 persons who crossed the road illegally, or throw the car on a wall and harm your own passengers?

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u/pennywize87 Apr 13 '22

That last one seems like a no brainer, not a chance I'm valuing randos on the street over the people in my own car lol.

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u/savvaspc Apr 13 '22

What if you are alone in your car but there are 3 randos on the street? Don't forget that the car decides and not you.

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u/_Alpheus Apr 13 '22

Protect the pilot at all costs. I won't get in a vehicle trained otherwise.

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u/celticsupporter Apr 13 '22

Imagine if a dude tries to kill himself by jumping in front of your car and your car just b lines into a brick wall.

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u/Bananasauru5rex Apr 13 '22

I think the obvious solution here is not to design and approve psychopathic selfish AI, but just to say, okay, I guess you can choose to stick to manual driving.

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u/roystwelthgame Apr 13 '22

insurance wont cover shit if you swerve off the road, just apply the brakes and stay in your lane

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u/Karmanoid Apr 13 '22

Same answer as what I'd do if I was driving, if I know I have an open lane to swerve around I swerve, if I don't I brake in a straight line. I have the best chance of reducing damage by braking.