Comment by gruez

Comment by gruez 3 days ago

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>I don't know the implementation details, but success would be not hitting pedestrians.

So by that logic, if we cured cancer but the treatment came with terrible side effects it wouldn't be considered a "success"? Does everything have to perfect to be a success?

recursive 3 days ago

If you clearly define your goals in advance, then you can make success whatever you want. What are Waymo's goals?

  • gruez 3 days ago

    Something tells me it wasn't 0 accidents, given that it's impossible.

  • Dylan16807 3 days ago

    The raw corporate goals? Safe enough to be allowed on roads.

    The less cynical set of goals would be safer than the mean human, then safer than the median human, then safer every year indefinitely.