I think what you and polak are both missing out on is while yes technology can malfunction and not perform as intended, it is orders of magnitude better and more reliable then the system it is going to replace(humans)
With how often you screw up how can you trust yourself carrying your family?
Denying that overall a higher level of automation would be safer then continuing to let people drive is just sticking your head in the sand because you don't want to give up control.
If that's you're argument that you're not comfortable giving up control that's fine I think that's a valid criticism. But to suggest automated cars would be less safe is patently absurd.
Speeding, blown stop signs, tailgating, road rage, not seeing cars in your blind spots, drunk driving, distracted driving, running red lights, etc etc. All things that happen a incalculable number of times on our roads daily would also be things that are all but completely eliminated by autonomous cars. Basically the WRGMG thread would cease to exist.
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