Frank Caggiano wrote:
Stanford's souped-up Volkswagen blasted through the Mojave Desert, blew away the competition, and won Darpa's $2 million Grand Challenge. Buckle up, human - the driverless car of the future is gaining on you.
From a technical viewpoint, I think this is an admirable achievement. However, from a political standpoint, it seems this is one more step on the way to automated warfare. I refuse to consider this an admirable goal.
Cheers, Hans-Martin