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GPT-6 Astra has gained the ability to drive a car

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  1. sys32768 · · focus · HN ↗
    Has anyone else noticed human drivers becoming more aggressive and causing more accidents than ever?

    I thought it was because my smaller town was overrun after COVID by transplants, but I'm hearing similar complaints from other places I was considering relocating to.

    Perhaps the solution will be robocars where, if there's a potential road rage scenario, the passengers can duke it out in a VR headset session.

    1. xattt · · focus · HN ↗
      Is this a side-effect of a decreased attention span with everyone getting hooked on phones during COVID?
      1. dgellow · · focus · HN ↗
        It’s one person anecdote, nothing else’s no need to invent a cause
      2. warkdarrior · · focus · HN ↗
        NHTSA shows a 10% increase in fatal accidents post-COVID, sustained since 2020:

        <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov&#x2F;Main&#x2F;index.aspx" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov&#x2F;Main&#x2F;index.aspx

        No numbers since 2024 though, so I will assume the best case scenario of zero accidents in 2025 and 2026.

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