Comment Re:...And you'll like it (Score 1) 166
We will *actually like* the steep *reduction* in fatalities that occur as robotaxis become more common. Some studies already show robotaxis being safer than human drivers. Even if those are arguable now, as robotaxis get better, they will very much outperform humans on safety. There is nothing to dislike about that.
The problem is, people aren't rational and the news loves to sensationalize things that are new. Case in point right now is EV fires. Every EV fire is a newsworthy event, and I've often heard acquaintenances dismiss EVs as "fire traps", completely ignoring the fact that gas cars frequently catch fire.
Auto deaths happen in abundance every day, yet barely merit a news story. But the first time a Waymo kills someone you can bet it will be national front page news, and it's all anyone will talk about.