How safe should we expect self-driving cars to be?

With the recent tragic accident involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian outside Phoenix, as well as unanswered questions about a recent Tesla Model X crash in Silicon Valley, there’s soul searching in the automotive tech world.

More people are also starting to think about setting realistic expectations for self-driving cars, the essential question being whether they can be expected to completely avoid fatalities or whether it’s good enough that they reduce them.

Bob O’Donnell, Special for USA Today

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/04/08/how-safe-should-we-expect-autonomous-cars/451494002/