‘Eyes-off driving’ is coming, and we’re so not ready

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GM is developing 'eyes-off driving' tech for autonomous cars, but hasn't clarified responsibility for errors. This raises safety concerns as it moves toward fully self-driving vehicles.

image of Cadillac Escalade IQ Level 3 driving — This could be you in the near future, bingeing The White Lotus while your Cadillac Escalade handles the driving. But what happens when the car makes a mistake? | Image: GM

Last month, General Motors added its name to the growing list of automakers who are pursuing a novel type of partially automated technology called "eyes-off driving." What they didn't do, though, is provide a thorough description of how they'll take responsibility when something goes wrong.

Not to be confused with the type of "eyes-off" distracted driving that many drivers seem to be practicing these days, GM's system would be a step toward the automaker's ultimate goal of selling privately owned, fully autonomous cars. Some GM-produced cars already include the company's Super Cruise system, which allows drivers to take their hands off the …

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