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Safety driver at the wheel of self-driving Uber car that killed a pedestrian is charged with negligent homicide

Richard 12 Silver badge
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However

That "one job" is impossible, and made so by Uber.

Humans cannot maintain a high level of concentration for long periods when not actually doing anything.

On top of that, grabbing the steering and/or moving your foot onto the brake may not be physically possible within the available time.

Mostly-autonomous is probably the most dangerous stage and needs very careful human factors analysis, which Uber didn't do.

It also might have helped if Uber hadn't disabled the built-in driving aids.

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