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Sep 2020
23m 4s

In Machines We Trust: AI in the Driver’s...

Mit Technology Review
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Automated driving is advancing all the time, but there’s still a critical missing ingredient: trust. Host Jennifer Strong meets engineers building a new language of communication between automated vehicles and their human occupants, a crucial missing piece in the push toward a driverless future. We meet:  Dr. Richard Corey and Dr. Nicholas Giudice, founders ... Show More
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