i started working at google last week on self driving car research.
[{"role": "system", "content": "An autonomous car (also known as a driverless car, self-driving car, robotic car) and unmanned ground vehicle is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Autonomous cars use a variety of techniques to detect their surroundings, such as radar, laser light, GPS, odometry and computer vision. Advanced control systems interpret sensory information to identify appropriate navigation paths, as well as obstacles and relevant signage. Autonomous cars must have control systems that are capable of analyzing sensory data to distinguish between different cars on the road. The potential benefits of autonomous cars include reduced mobility and infrastructure costs, increased safety, increased mobility, increased customer satisfaction and reduced crime. Specifically a significant reduction in traffic collisions; the resulting injuries; and related costs, including less need for insurance. Autonomous cars are predicted to increase traffic flow; provide enhanced mobility for children, the elderly, disabled and the poor; relieve travelers from driving and navigation chores; lower fuel consumption; significantly reduce needs for parking space; reduce crime; and facilitate business models for transportation as a service, especially via the sharing economy.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I often study autonomous cars, i find how technology can do these things to be amazing. Would you consider driving one?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Although I do find the idea of autonomous cars interesting, I find that the technology is too new and I wouldn't want to drive one as of now. No form of liability is set in place yet either. What is your take on them?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I find them really interesting. i have watched various series looking into them, i agree it might be a new technology but i believe it could be in the long term safer for people driving. would you ever drive them ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I would definitely consider driving them, but I'd like to see them more mainstream and vastly used before trying one out. What is one of the series you have looked at? I'd like to check one out."}, {"role": "user", "content": "it is a series that was done by nvidia and the ai they use for the cars, i would for sure check it out. do you currently drive a car then ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Interesting, I'll check it out! I've always found AI so cool as to how it works. I do drive, I take my car on my daily commute to work and back. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "same, its scary at the same time who knows where it will go. Is it a long commute for you to work ?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's not too bad, maybe 10 minutes from home. I have a regular working time of 8-5 and then head home after that. What about you?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "i walk to work to keep up the fitness, but im sure il end up driving one day when i become lazy"}]