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The Small Number Of Autonomous Cars Required To Improve Traffic Flow

The Horizons Tracker

The impact of autonomous vehicle technology on congestion has been a topic of discussion for some time now. “Without regulations on AVs, we face a classic example of game theory paradox, such as the prisoner’s dilemma, where each vehicle tries to optimize its driving speed but the overall traffic flow is not optimal.

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How Cooperation Can Make Driverless Transportation Better

The Horizons Tracker

The research uses cooperative game theory to attempt to model the kind of interactions that may occur inside the vehicle. Game theory. To test their theory, the researchers created another approach that revolved around non-cooperative game theory.

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Determining Liability In Accidents Involving Driverless Cars

The Horizons Tracker

“We found that human drivers may take advantage of this technology by driving carelessly and taking more risks, because they know that self-driving cars would be designed to drive more conservatively.” The researchers built a game theory inspired model to show how actors might interact with one another.

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Do People Trust Robots As Much As Humans?

The Horizons Tracker

New research from the University of Montreal is the latest to explore how trust in robotic technology ebbs and flows among those working alongside them. It was in many ways a classic game theory setup, with the human volunteer knowing that gains were to be made, but trust would be key.

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Can AI Help Autonomous Vehicles Understand Their Passengers?

The Horizons Tracker

The authors believe that a central flaw in autonomous vehicle technology is that it tends to view humans as a homogeneous blob that acts in an identical manner. The researchers combined game theory with social psychology to create a framework that allowed the vehicle to better conceive social situations. Nuanced views.

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How Apple Pushes Entire Industries Forward

Harvard Business Review

But Apple’s most impressive achievement on display at yesterday’s announcement was not a technological feat — although the technology on display was certainly impressive. Big companies’ struggles with innovation have been well documented — including by me. Yesterday, hardware stole the show at the Apple unveiling.

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Do Robots Need A Story For Us To Trust Them?

The Horizons Tracker

The study found that when we think about the people who create robots (and other technologies), we seem to regard the work performed by the robot as more authentic. The researchers tested the authenticity of AI technology in a range of scenarios, from recruitment to therapy. Artificial authenticity.