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AV Safety and the False Dilemma Fallacy

Philip Koopman · 16 Jul 2023

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  1. They frame the situation as a choice between continued human drivers killing people (without statistical context) vs. immature robotaxis who don't drink and drive (but make other mistakes).
  2. It is too early to know whether current robotaxi technology is safer than human drivers for fatalities.
  3. Non-autonomous technology (AEB) is making far more of a contribution right now -- but is missing from the false dilemma.

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