During a panel at the World Economic Forum, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discussed the societal challenge of determining acceptable error levels for AI, especially in contexts like autonomous vehicles. He pointed out that while AI systems may statistically outperform humans in safety metrics, society has a cultural bias towards accepting human error. Google's investment chief, Ruth Porat, supported this perspective, noting that AI technologies like Waymo's autonomous cars are indeed safer yet still face scrutiny and backlash over mistakes in high-profile incidents. The conversation highlights the balance between innovation and safety in AI deployment.
Khosrowshahi emphasized the need for society to determine acceptable error levels from AI compared to humans, particularly in autonomous applications like robotaxis.
Ruth Porat highlighted that while AI technologies like Waymo's are statistically safer than humans, society tends to be more forgiving of human errors.
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