This chapter explores the implications of automated driving systems in emergency management, using historical events like the Boston bombing as a reference. It highlights the ethical dilemmas surrounding the potential use of these technologies for large area lockdowns during crises.
Ever since 2016, when the first Autopilot crashes were reported, Tesla has been claiming that its Level 2 ADAS is safer than a human driver. Noah Goodall is a traffic safety researcher who has published some of the only peer-reviewed work on Tesla's safety claims, and he joins the show to discuss his work on this and other important road safety topics.