Self-driving diaries

STUART RUSSELL RECEIVES FOUR OR five emails a day from people who seem to be in the grips of psychosis, convinced their AI chatbot of choice is suddenly conscious. “It’s appointing them as its emissar

Car launches are strange but wonderful things. A tense battle of wits between PRs and journalists played out in stunning locations. Every detail is meticulously planned, from the road route to the sea

UNDER A CRYSTAL CHANDELIER IN A HIGH-ceilinged anteroom in Paris, the moderator of Intelligence Rising is reprimanding his players. These 12 former government officials, academics, and artificial inte

The time is 4.40pm on a pleasant weekday afternoon. You’ve had a busy day of it, but your big multi-car comparison test has gone well. All of the cars showed up on time and as planned. They are exactl

TAKING THE FIRST STEPS The first self-driving ...

ALTHOUGH CAR DESIGN IS A CREATIVE process, it’s also one that entails applied knowledge. Which is what AI is good at. By the way, in talking about design, I don’t mean the very creative process of vis