Waymo criticized for unpaid external costs as AV liability debate heats up
Zergylord · x · 2026-11-15
An AI-safety debate sparked by tdietterich arguing for clear liability laws before AV deployment: Waymo currently doesn't pay for costs it imposes on third parties, especially delayed emergency vehicles. Zergylord pushes back, asking how many deaths slower adoption is worth and arguing evidence doesn't justify overlooking crash stats. The core tension: how fast should society deploy AVs, and under what liability rules, while safety data remains incomplete.
Related event: Dietterich Challenges Waymo's Safety Claims and Liability(7 posts)→
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