AUTONOMOUS TECH
“ To trust AI with the responsibilities that come with mass adoption into the everyday , it ultimately needs to meet our human visual capabilities ,” says Alexandre . This highlights the need for stringent standards and safeguards to ensure safety and reliability .
This is because regulators have recognised that autonomous cars can do well and drive largely accident -free on a motorway . Yet , when it comes to city driving , where more things need to be considered , they remain sceptical .
Indeed , in 2023 , GM ’ s Cruise Automation saw a significant setback when one of its vehicles was involved as a secondary vehicle in a pedestrian accident . The incident halted Cruise operations for several months , put its safety measures and development under scrutiny and saw it the subject of an independent investigation .
Regulations with such technology revolve around questions of accountability , like who bears responsibility when an autonomous system fails - the driver or the car . Moreover , ensuring that AI systems
130 January 2025