Is There a Fundamental Mismatch Between Automation and Humanity?

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Self driving shuttles could be used for last mile delivery in the UK. Driverless cars would need very detailed maps to work anywhere all the time. The cost of mapping a whole city is too high, so it's possible that self-driving shuttles will become cheaper and more widely available.

Tesla and other automakers have convinced the public that fully automated vehicles are just around the corner. But what if … they aren’t? Dr. Missy Cummings, AI researcher and director of the Humans and Autonomy Laboratory at Duke, joins Adam to detail the massive gap between Silicon Valley's promises and the technology’s limitations, and explain the real benefits that might come when we use AI to enhance human capability rather than replace us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.