the Israeli computer scientist Moshe Vardi got quite emotional about it and argued that not only could AI reduce road fatalities, but it must: “It’s a moral imperative!” he exclaimed. Because almost all car crashes are caused by human error, it’s widely believed that AI-powered self-driving cars can eliminate at least 90% of road deaths, and this optimism is fueling great progress toward actually getting self-driving cars out on the roads.
