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Originally Posted by robg
Well said. There was a recent article in the times about this too (about the 737 max but more broadly about how the US differs in its approach to regulation from Europe:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/15/o...on-boeing.html
Autonomous vehicles (and AI in general) is definitely leading us into uncharted territory.
Humans are also really bad at judging risk. |
Yes, that's an interesting article, though I think the point sits somewhat awkwardly in the 737 Max discussion, since aircraft type approval is one of the best examples of "ask questions, shoot later" that exists in the American legal system.
The precautionary principle is one reason why the EU has been so aggressive in banning the use of GMOs, despite the complete lack of any evidence of harm. The problem with it is precisely the one the NYT identifies--without data, if you have to prove a negative you're really vulnerable to magical thinking. "What if" becomes a roadblock that you can't get around.