My state displays updated statistics on many of its roadways that say "XXXX drivers killed this year on your state's roadways. Drive safe, drive smart, drive sober." This amuses me because some fraction of those deaths are attributable to the terrible infrastructure design and conditions maintained by the same department displaying the statistics. Now that's just not true. I'm with you 100% on everything else but that statement. Some people are just plain scared of entrusting their lives to a network of computers. And when the potential to abuse and/or hack such a network is always a possibility, that fear has plenty of validity. On the whole, though? Hell yeah, gimme moar bots.Robotic and automation scares only serve those who profit from death and pain.
Oh I'm sorry if it came off like I was blaming the people who are scared. No. I am definitely not blaming any individual for not wanting to trust their lives to a computer. I meant specifically articles like these and the mirad of other "AI Will Destroy us in the future" scares. I was trying to convey the message that CNN et al have an invested interest in selling page views and fear of the future makes it easy yo do that.