[LINK] Spells Against Autonomy

[Robert Brockway]

On Thu, 23 Mar 2017, Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:

> I wonder if autonomous cars will be able to distinguish between
>
> * Someone on the pavement waving to a friend on the opposite side of the
> road;
>
> * Someone waving at an occupant of the car, who they know;
>
> * Someone waving to alert the car/driver of a pending danger;
>
> * A policeman waving at a car/driver to make it stop.

Good questions.  To be up to the task I'd say they should be at least as 
good as humans at recognising each of those things, and more.

Cheers,

Rob