And if there are no examples of machine-only failure? Then they will be invented, good ol' fake news.
Because our anxiety about AI driving isn't about whether or not the tech will work.
edit: Our fear of autonomous driving is akin to fear of flying. Flying is, by any measure, far safer than driving, but people are terrified of flying in a way far different than how they feel about driving.
Sure, people are scared of lots of things that they shouldn’t be scared of — I’m more worried about politicians being given a high visibility reason to outlaw something which is strictly an improvement, with emphasis on “high visibility“, and thanks to the availability heuristic one per day is all you need.
Because our anxiety about AI driving isn't about whether or not the tech will work.
edit: Our fear of autonomous driving is akin to fear of flying. Flying is, by any measure, far safer than driving, but people are terrified of flying in a way far different than how they feel about driving.