New research shows driverless car software is significantly more accurate with adults and light skinned people than children and dark-skinned people.

New research shows driverless car software is significantly more accurate with adults and light skinned people than children and dark-skinned people.

  • @cloudpunk
    24•10 months ago

    Veronica: The company’s position is that it’s actually the opposite of racist, because it’s not targeting black people. It’s just ignoring them. They insist the worst people can call it is “indifferent.”

    Ted: Well, they know it has to be fixed, right? Please… at least say they know that.

    Veronica: Of course they do, and they’re working on it. In the meantime they’d like everyone to celebrate the fact that it sees Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders, and Jews.