I do not understand how cars can really be self driving IMHO. For example, say I'm going down a residential street and there's a few children playing with a football on the side of the road ahead of me. Well, in that situation I'm thinking "one of them could kick the ball into the road and run out" so I'll premptively slow down and be on "alert" just-in-case that happens.
If the worst happens and a child runs out, even though I may have a slower reaction speed than the fancy car, I was already going slower and in the back of my mind I was prepared.
I don't see if a car can do that kind of reasoning.
Another example I can think of, at traffic lights with a pedestrian crossing, my driving instructor taught me to look out for the lit up "Wait" text, if it's on, I can slow down and preempt that it might change before I pass.
This is the exact example I use too. Now self-driving till AI has a proper world model, so maybe not ever.
Another case: I drive and see an empty paper bag blown onto the road by the wind. I know it is empty because of the way it flew, but "autopilot" may mistake it for the rock and suddenly stop or swerve. Though mistaking rock for a paper bag and driving on would be much worse.
If the worst happens and a child runs out, even though I may have a slower reaction speed than the fancy car, I was already going slower and in the back of my mind I was prepared.
I don't see if a car can do that kind of reasoning.
Another example I can think of, at traffic lights with a pedestrian crossing, my driving instructor taught me to look out for the lit up "Wait" text, if it's on, I can slow down and preempt that it might change before I pass.