Comment by b3lvedere
3 hours ago
Proving that autopilot killed that poor old granny because of cosmic rays would be an interesting case study.
3 hours ago
Proving that autopilot killed that poor old granny because of cosmic rays would be an interesting case study.
It actually happened with Toyota around 2010: they went into a settlement regarding an unintended acceleration issue because it was proven the code was terrible and a single bit-flip could cause the behaviour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehic...
Bit of context to this, it was demonstrated that it was a hypothetical possibility, but the issue couldn't be demonstrated in lab conditions. Stuck floormats, pedals, and confused drivers remain the only actual explanations for the real events behind the lawsuits.
Very interesting read. Thank you for the link.
Another interesting case: a proven case of bit-flip that affected a voting machine in Belgium: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/subatomic-particl...