> yes I'm being sarcastic to demonstrate how stupid that argument is
What is stupid about the argument as it was framed? It should be possible to drive autonomously with only cameras. It may or may not be possible with our current AI and techniques. It also may or may not be much easier to pull off with LIDAR et al. IMO the jury is still out and will be for a while.
Remember that humans always seem vastly superior to AIs until all of a sudden they're vastly inferior.
Musk is planning for a solution that drives as good as the best driver in bad weather.
Adding LIDAR and other solutions, is currently bullshit. I don't think there is proven hardware to see past extreme bad weather.
But that is not what Tesla is doing. They want their solution to work in conditions where humans can drive ( eg. Heavy snow, but not a snow storm that blocks every sight)
What is stupid about the argument as it was framed? It should be possible to drive autonomously with only cameras. It may or may not be possible with our current AI and techniques. It also may or may not be much easier to pull off with LIDAR et al. IMO the jury is still out and will be for a while.
Remember that humans always seem vastly superior to AIs until all of a sudden they're vastly inferior.