Oh Dear Looks Like The Market Has Its Doubts, Wonder Why?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43560478
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-43557798
Velodyne, the firm that designed the sensors on top of the vehicle, said it was "baffled" as to why the crash happened, insisting its technology was capable of spotting Ms Herzberg. PMSL!
Who will be next for death by "AI"?

[Old_Geezer]

Not really something to be PYSL at.

[Old_Geezer]

Meanwhile, maybe time to jump in early and invest. While all those with cold feet are shying away.

[ToraToraTora]

I was laughing at a "tech" co that was "baffled" - I'm not, 2 possibilities only, a) the sensor did not sense. Or b) the software did not act on the data, simples!

[Old_Geezer]

It's which and how come, that likely has him baffled.
Everything possible should be in logs. They were monitoring everything, I trust.

[ludwig]

This technology will happen. Autonomous vehicles have been invented. They're not going to uninvent them.

I can remember people saying that online shopping would never really become big business. Just saying.

[jno]

And those mobile phones the size of breeze blocks, no way they’re ever going to sell.

[bhg481]

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."

Thomas Watson, president of IBM, 1943

[bhg481]

AI has a long way to go before it can equal this:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5554077/Driver-killed-three-teenagers-told-rot-hell-victims-mother.html

[ToraToraTora]

"Autonomous vehicles have been invented. " - err I think recent events and many other happenings have confirmed that they have not been invented.

[ludwig]

Aeroplanes develop technical problems and crash. That doesn't mean they haven't been invented.

[ToraToraTora]

no but not even the current makers are claiming they are "autonomous". Especially when they can't see a pedestrian or a 30 ton truck. It's a nice idea that I for one would love to be feasible but in the end it'll turn out to be phlogistanic.

[ludwig]

You'd better get used to it. This is inevitable....

[ToraToraTora]

maybe in 100 years something will emerge but for now, forget it.