Tesla Driver Killed After Causing “Mass Casualty” Incident in Miami

It looks a lot like another case of Autopilot failure, crash and a dead Tesla driver after being ejected (e.g. sleeping without a seatbelt). One person was killed and nearly a dozen others were hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 that Miami Fire Rescue called a “mass casualty incident.” The accident, which involved eight … Continue reading Tesla Driver Killed After Causing “Mass Casualty” Incident in Miami

American Truck Drivers Dying From Lack of Seatbelt Use

The federal safety regulators have highlighted a huge percentage of deaths related to seatbelt resistance. “One thing we’re seeing in trucking and other sectors is that seat belt usage is going down,” said Polly Trottenberg, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, speaking at a DOT safety forum last week. “And when we look … Continue reading American Truck Drivers Dying From Lack of Seatbelt Use

Experts Say New AI Warnings Are Overblown

I’m quoted in a nicely written LifeWire article as an expert dismissing the latest AI Warnings made by a huge number signatories (including 23 people at Google, 14 at OpenAI including Anthropic, and… Grimes). I didn’t sign the overblown statement, obviously, and would never. …experts point to more mundane risks from AI rather than human … Continue reading Experts Say New AI Warnings Are Overblown