AI Self-Driving Cars Still Grappling With Jaywalkers

Dr. Lance Eliot, AI Insider

[Ed. Note: For reader’s interested in Dr. Eliot’s ongoing business analyses about the advent of self-driving cars, see his online Forbes column: https://forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/]

Being from California, I remember one of the first times that I visited New York City (NYC) and made the mistake of renting a car to get around the famous metropolis. I had figured that driving a car around the avenues and streets would give me a good sense of how the city that never sleeps was laid out and where the most notable restaurants, bars, and shops could be found.

Turns out that I mainly discovered how much New Yorkers seemed to delight in jaywalking.

It was as though there weren’t any rules against jaywalking.

I also found out about the techniques involved in making a devoted stare or gaze that appeared to be a local custom. This might be the same kind of thing you’d do when you encounter a wild animal in the woods. Given them a strong stare might say that you are mighty and the animal should not try to take you on.

Some of the car drivers that were locals or that were used to the local customs would often give a stern stare back. On a few occasions, it would get really testy and the jaywalker would wave an arm…