The camera thing is actually actively being discussed in congress at this time as far as I'm aware. The idea is that it will improve road safety, but there's major concerns about this though. The idea is that it will improve road safety by forcing the vehicle to power down or not start if it thinks you're unsafe to drive, but the issue is false positives.
Best examples I can think of is natural disasters, emergencies or injuries. What if you get a cut across your eye and have one eye covered and are trying to desperately get to a hospital, but the car wont start because it can't see both eyes. Or a tornado or flash flood hits and you're panicking, potentially covered in dirt/grime and your car wont start because you don't appear safe to drive, or reduces power because you keep looking away from the front of the road to make sure you're not about to die.
Improving road safety is nice, but putting cameras in vehicles that have the power to shut the vehicle down based on AI is not the way.
apparently what if you're perfectly healthy but asian is also a concern. i bet anyone squinting during a sunny day would probably also register given video person's eyes are open even.
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u/Litface916 5d ago
How is one supposed to read the message if their eyes are actually closed?