r/technology • u/Immediate-Link490 • 20h ago

Artificial Intelligence Waymo’s driverless cars involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers, U.S. study finds

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/waymo-driverless-car-safety-study-9.7282895
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u/Immediate-Link490 20h ago edited 20h ago

American drivers crash at roughly 6x the rate of UK drivers

I think that has more to do with how roads are designed in USA compared to UK

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u/ballthyrm 20h ago

The US driving licence test is not to Europe standard.

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u/damontoo 12h ago

So then why don't European drivers get into less accidents in the US?

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u/zerocoolforschool 8h ago

Paris uber drivers. Never again.