Look Who's Driving

November 21, 2019
Steven ShaldoverPATH's Steven Shaldover talks with NOVA about As self-driving cars take to the streets, investigate how they work, and if they are safe.
After years of anticipation, autonomous vehicles are now being tested on public roads around the world. As ambitious innovators race to develop what they see as the next high-tech pot of gold, some experts warn there are still daunting challenges ahead, including how to train artificial intelligence to be better than humans at making life-and-death decisions. How do self-driving cars work? How close are we to large-scale deployment of them? And will we ever be able to trust AI with our lives? (Premiered October 23, 2019)