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Marc Andreessen

12/15/24

@ Chris Williamson

There's a psychological barrier regarding the acceptance of self-driving cars, as people are accustomed to the current level of road fatalities and may resist change despite the potential for improved safety.

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Elon Musk, The Changing World Order & America’s Future - Marc Andreessen

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Elon Musk, The Changing World Order & America’s Future - Marc Andreessen

12/15/24

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Ray Kurzweil

06/03/25

@ The 92nd Street Y, New York

Despite the advancements, society is cautious about adopting AI technologies, as seen with self-driving cars, which are statistically safer but face public skepticism.

Y Combinator Cast

12/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Self-driving cars are seen as a divisive issue, even though they could significantly reduce the number of deaths caused by drunk driving.

Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

For full self-driving to be approved, it must demonstrate a safety standard that is two to three times better than that of human drivers.

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

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Self-driving cars were once considered commercially unviable, but now they are prevalent in San Francisco, showcasing a significant shift in perception and technology.

Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

The challenge of self-driving includes solving perception problems, such as recognizing objects and predicting their movements, even when they are occluded.

Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

Initially, I thought the lane-keeping problem for self-driving cars was too difficult to solve, but it turned out to be manageable with the right approach.

Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

The implementation of self-driving technology is challenging; while the ideas are easy, the actual engineering work, such as optimizing compilers and reducing latency, is what makes it difficult.

Miles Brundage

04/25/18

@ Y Combinator

There may be specific domains where norms around openness in AI research should be reconsidered to prevent potential harms, such as in the case of driverless cars.

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07/01/17

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Innovations like self-driving cars require substantial long-term investment, often in the range of tens of billions of dollars over decades.