Fear’s Neural Hallmarks Make AI Drive More Safely

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Driving, say, in the winter or in stormy conditions can induce feelings of fear. So could some of the same hallmarks of fear be somehow programmed into a self-driving car? New research suggests that, yes, AI systems can be made more safe and cautious drivers by being assigned neural traits similar to what humans experience when they feel fear.

In fact, the researchers find, …

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