BrianKrebsAug 14, 2023

This is fine, lol.

"One day after California green-lighted a massive expansion of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco, the implications became clear.

At about 11 p.m. Friday, as many as 10 Cruise driverless taxis blocked two narrow streets in the center of the city’s lively North Beach bar and restaurant district. All traffic came to a standstill on Vallejo Street and around two corners on Grant. Human-driven cars sat stuck behind and in between the robotaxis, which might as well have been boulders: no one knew how to move them.

The cars sat motionless with parking lights flashing for 15 minutes, then woke up and moved on, witnesses said."

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-12/cruise-robotaxis-come-to-a-standstill

San Francisco's North Beach streets clogged as a long line of Cruise robotaxis come to a standstill

Just one day after state officials approved massive robotaxi expansion in San Francisco, a long line of the driverless cars come to a standstill and clog traffic in North Beach neighborhood.

Los Angeles Times
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@briankrebs It just now occurs to me that the nature of software, being nebulous and difficult to verify for the average person, will present an increasing opportunity for abuse by corporations and states.

Think of what can be done with the push of a button as more infrastructure is controlled by software- traffic lights and web traffic prioritized for those with a higher social credit score- Where your car could face more red lights, making you late for work- Where you can't apply for jobs because your internet traffic has been deprioritized- Where every piece of technology, that which is increasingly vital in the information age, can be made to malfunction. Streetlamps, smartphones, traffic lights, elevators... Vehicles.

A car is a deadly weapon. What happens when the corporate entity that made the software wants you dead?

Aug 14, 2023 at 5:58pmWeb