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26. Atlanta is crawling with these stupid things.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun May 31, 2026, 04:09 PM

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If I’m out for a walk and one approaches, I get away from the street and wait for it to go past. No way would I ever cross in front of one.

If I’m driving, I assume it could do something idiotic at any moment. (Same with cars with drivers, come to think of it.)

I’m sure they’re safe the vast majority of the time, but if they were to go off script they could go really wacko, it seems — as in this police chase scenario.

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Waymo Pulled Its Cars From the Freeway After One Fled Police With Horrified Couple on Board [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

"technical learnings"... Sounds like 'voice of experience'. Norrrm Yesterday #1

When you get into a "self-driving" vehicle, you become a beta tester. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #2

And all other people using the road orthoclad Yesterday #16

Absolutely agree ! I've said similar things in the past, I was just struck by the idea of ANYONE choosing a Waymo. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #17

Poiint! orthoclad Yesterday #18

TechBros are rushing to get Artificial Inteligence behind the wheel in cars, local + long distance trucks, and busses. magicarpet Yesterday #3

Technazis orangecrush Yesterday #11

What? The programs can't recognize the flashing lights of a police car behind the car and pull over? dickthegrouch Yesterday #4

I work as a motorcycle funeral escort in the Bay Area Quanto Magnus Yesterday #7

Don't some recent vehicles have a built-in "remote kill switch" that's supposedly available only to law enforcement ? eppur_se_muova Yesterday #19

instinct is instinct lol TalenaGor Yesterday #5

Maybe passengers were watching latest episode of COPS MerryBlooms Yesterday #6

I live in Phoenix and we have had Waymo's for a few years. For the few mistakes the cars have made, I can say Pisces Yesterday #8

Musk? Dave says Yesterday #24

Next we'll have KTLA news choppers following Waymo police chases thru the streets of Los Angeles. NBachers Yesterday #9

So AI has a driving record and felony eluding mdbl Yesterday #10

Bad bot bad bot orangecrush Yesterday #12

You think maybe self-driving autonomous cars weren't exactly ready for prime time? Initech Yesterday #13

... orangecrush Yesterday #14

Why don't these things have an emergency stop button Disaffected Yesterday #15

Good. Now keep them off the road. Period. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #20

I had a brother in law that drove like that xuplate Yesterday #21

These should NOT be allowed on public roads until they are exhaustively tested and certified. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #22

It might sound cold, but... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #23

That was waymo excitement than they counted on BWdem4life Yesterday #25

Atlanta is crawling with these stupid things. Pinback Yesterday #26

A couple of weeks ago House of Roberts Yesterday #27

Yep, read about that. Pinback Yesterday #29

We had to submit questionnaires to an ethics panel orthoclad Yesterday #28