Dad Mode

Recently a Waymo autodrive car detected that its passengers had a gun so it called the police and pulled the car over, locked the doors, and waited till they arrived. Finally AI is of benefit to the general public.

There might also be a drink/drug mode where the car will simply not go anywhere and call police if the passengers don't get out.

A real safety improvement will be 'Dad mode' which would include a option that would not allow a young couple to be driven to a secluded, dark location and if the distance between them is insufficient, a 'please move apart' warning would be followed by the car tuning its radio to gospel songs, having the horn blare at full volume, drive straight home and then livestream the video of the parents yelling at them. A few such episodes should calm them and prevent any 'mishaps'.

Dennis Fitzgerald,

Australia