Cruise has been allowed similar privileges in SF, at speeds of up to 35 mph.
But this brief moment of triumph was almost immediately cut short by an unfortunate series of events.
Overnight, Cruises successes seemed to evaporate.
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The company dutifully complied, rolling back 50 percent of its fleet.
This turn of events now puts autonomous travel at a weird crossroads.
But is that really how things are going to be?
Or will self-driving vehicles mostly serve to clog up intersections, cause fender benders, or worse?
They struggle to understand other drivers intentions, he said.
We dont let five-year-olds drive.
This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
How did you initially hear about this trend?
Weve been tracking something we like to call UAINsunreliable AI-generated news websites.
Take me through the AI plagiarism process.
Articles are then published automaticallyno human required.
What do you think the implications are for the news industry?
Ill say two things.
The other thing Ill say is that…[this trend] has an impact on our information ecosystem.
That has an impact on our reading experience and how difficult it is to access quality information.
What about the AI industry?
What responsibility do AI companies have to help address this problem?
Do you think that human journalists should be concerned about this?
A significant percentage of the journalism industry now revolves around news aggregation.
I think that is something we all should be concerned about.
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