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0 pointsAceJohnny24mo ago0 comments

> and that "not" could be catastrophic

Any different than with a human taxi driver?

It's not about absolute reliability, it's about how well it compares to the alternative, which is human taxi drivers. And the thing is, you don't hear about human car accidents because it's so common that it's not worth making the news.

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AceJohnny2OP4mo ago

> you don't hear about human car accidents because it's so common that it's not worth making the news.

Another very interesting thing about robotaxis is agency and blame. Taxi driver had an accident? Just that driver is suspect. Robotaxi had an accident? They're all suspect.

hn87264mo ago

I mean it does make sense though - robo taxis (of one company) are much more homogeneous than any two human drivers could ever be.

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