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It feels to me like an autopilot problem in the making. "This thing means that you don't have to keep your eyes on the road - but please ensure you keep your eyes on the road, in case of errors"


The issue is, if you have any kind of rare condition, it already is this way. Much like the entire white side of a semi being presented to you across the road is a rare condition for autopilot, a huge number of 'rare' diseases already present problems for humans leading doctors and their staff to make errors by assuming the most likely condition. There is some saying like "It's probably a horse and not a zebra", but when it comes to hospitals zebras and even unicorns do show up, especially in the cases with recurring problems.


I found it interesting that your mind went to Tesla's autopilot. My mind went to operating airplanes. Most newer small planes have some form of GPS but you're technically not supposed to use instrument navigation until your certified to do so. I haven't met a single pilot that didn't do so, though.

Anyway, it creates the very problem you mentioned but just replace "road" with "outside the cockpit".


> you're technically not supposed to use instrument navigation until your certified to do so

You can use them all you like. You just can't fly in conditions where you have to use them.


> but you're technically not supposed to use instrument navigation until your certified to do so

What do you mean by this? Not having an IFR rating does not mean you're not allowed to use the navigation aids or the plane's autopilot.




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