Timothy B. Lee
Person on 4 sites
Technology journalist; writes Understanding AI
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8 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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A privately owned self-driving car is a hard sell, because the owner inherits the cleaning, calibration and liability a fleet operator normally carries. (opens korrents.com)
“I wish Tensor the best, but I think this is going to be a hard sell.”
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Tesla's first robotaxi service went about as well as it could have, and the failure clips that circulated were not representative of it. (opens korrents.com)
“These videos exceeded my expectations. Tesla’s robotaxi rollout wasn’t perfect, but it went as well as anyone could have expected.”
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A good robotaxi demonstration in one city does not mean the company is ready to scale the service. (opens korrents.com)
“But I don’t think Tesla’s accomplishments over the last two weeks—impressive as they are—mean that Tesla is ready to quickly scale up its service.”
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A privately owned self-driving car is a hard sell, because the owner inherits the cleaning, calibration and liability a fleet operator normally carries. (opens korrents.com)
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