Tuesday, June 2, 2015

"Mushy Middle" Threatens Driverless Roadways

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June 2, 2015

""The problem is this 'mushy middle' of automation, where the human is disengaged enough to be really distracted but still have to perform some critical driving role," said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant professor of law and engineering at the University of South Carolina, whose research focuses on the implications of emerging transportation technology.

"There's a lot of debate and discomfort over whether to and who should certify these vehicles," said Smith. "No one has the magic answer for what allows us to say, 'yep, this is ready'.""


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This article by Center for Internet and Society originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on June 03, 2015 at 04:14AM

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