Feds Say Google's AI to be considered driver of autonomous cars

February 10th, 2016: Buckle Up for Autonomous Car News and Tech Updates

It's February 10th, 2016, and we're about to dive into some fascinating news related to artificial intelligence, autonomous cars, insurance, music streaming, and the Internet of Things. So, buckle up!

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a statement that may come as a surprise to many: the AI behind Google's self-driving car could be considered its driver. This interpretation is based on Google's request for clarification on a handful of safety standards. The NHTSA has agreed to consider the AI system, rather than any of its occupants, as the "driver" of one of Google's autonomous cars. According to the rationale provided by the NHTSA, this is because self-driving cars won't have steering wheels or brake pedals – a feature designed to prevent occupants from overriding the system and potentially causing an accident.

Now, let's talk about insurance companies and their potential response to this new development. With self-driving cars on the road, insurance companies are likely to face some tough questions about who is at fault in the event of an accident. The fact that these vehicles won't have traditional steering wheels or brake pedals raises a crucial point: if occupants attempt to take control, they can't be held accountable for the consequences. This creates an interesting paradox for insurers, who may struggle to provide adequate coverage and protection for their clients.

In other news, Sonos has made some exciting announcements in the world of wireless music streaming. Apple Music was first released as a beta program back in December, but it's now being expanded to include additional features – albeit only for users without the latest speaker systems. This is a significant development, as Apple Music aims to compete with Spotify and other popular music streaming services. If you're a proud Sonos owner, you can expect some exciting updates on your system.

However, amidst all this excitement, there's a darker side to emerging technology: the Internet of Things (IoT). The US intelligence chief, James Clapper, recently warned that IoT devices – including connected appliances like lightbulbs and smart coffee makers – pose a significant threat to national security. Clapper stated that intelligence services might use these devices for identification surveillance monitoring location tracking and recruitment, or even gain access to users' credentials. This is a concern that should be taken seriously, as IoT devices have notoriously poor security features.

In conclusion, today's news offers a glimpse into the rapidly evolving world of autonomous cars, insurance, music streaming, and the Internet of Things. As we continue to navigate these uncharted territories, it's essential to stay informed about the latest developments and potential implications for our daily lives. Stay tuned for more updates from Digital Trends!

Sonos Released Apple Music as a Beta Program

In December 2015, Sonos announced the release of Apple Music as a beta program. However, as of today, the launch is being pushed out to users without the latest speaker systems – a move that could help Sonos compete with Spotify and other music streaming services.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's February 10th 2016 and you might want to buckle yourself in for this one the artificial intelligence behind Google's self-driving car could be considered the car's driver according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Google asked the federal organization for its interpretation of a handful of safety standards and the NHTSA said it would consider the driver of one of Google's autonomous cars to be the self-driving system and more specifically not any of its occupant the rationale is this since the self-driving cars won't have steering wheels or brake pedals for fear that occupants might want to override the system then they can't be held accountable so you can't be at fault for a wreck that's pretty interesting now someone tell me what the insurance companies make of all this is flow gonna have a discount for that if you're a proud sono speaker owner because that's really the only kind of so no speaker owner there is then congratulations your system just got Apple music Sonos released Apple music as a beta program back in December but as of today the launch is being pushed out for also no speaker system owner and that should help Apple music compete against Spotify Sonos really is nailing the wireless music thing right now in fact you can check out our video of the awesome Sonos play 5 speaker at the link below finally in a story that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone but somehow still does the feds are warning that the Internet of Things man I'm so sick of that term that and cloud anyway the feds say that all these connected appliances lightbulbs and stuff are the new frontier for spying not for the federal government though oh no they just mean for the bad guys US intelligence chief James clapper oh man that's good clapper apparently told the Senate Armed Services Committee quote intelligence services might use the IOT for identification surveillance monitoring location tracking and target for recruitment or to gain access to users credentials and quote in other words al Qaeda might try to get to you through your smart coffee maker sadly this is a real concern because IOT devices have terrible security and anything with a microphone or camera is fair game to peeking inside your home it's already happened with Smart TVs and now your blender apparently that's it for DT daily today check in often with Digital Trends for the later tech news and reviews on Caleb Denison and we'll see again tomorrowit's February 10th 2016 and you might want to buckle yourself in for this one the artificial intelligence behind Google's self-driving car could be considered the car's driver according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Google asked the federal organization for its interpretation of a handful of safety standards and the NHTSA said it would consider the driver of one of Google's autonomous cars to be the self-driving system and more specifically not any of its occupant the rationale is this since the self-driving cars won't have steering wheels or brake pedals for fear that occupants might want to override the system then they can't be held accountable so you can't be at fault for a wreck that's pretty interesting now someone tell me what the insurance companies make of all this is flow gonna have a discount for that if you're a proud sono speaker owner because that's really the only kind of so no speaker owner there is then congratulations your system just got Apple music Sonos released Apple music as a beta program back in December but as of today the launch is being pushed out for also no speaker system owner and that should help Apple music compete against Spotify Sonos really is nailing the wireless music thing right now in fact you can check out our video of the awesome Sonos play 5 speaker at the link below finally in a story that shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone but somehow still does the feds are warning that the Internet of Things man I'm so sick of that term that and cloud anyway the feds say that all these connected appliances lightbulbs and stuff are the new frontier for spying not for the federal government though oh no they just mean for the bad guys US intelligence chief James clapper oh man that's good clapper apparently told the Senate Armed Services Committee quote intelligence services might use the IOT for identification surveillance monitoring location tracking and target for recruitment or to gain access to users credentials and quote in other words al Qaeda might try to get to you through your smart coffee maker sadly this is a real concern because IOT devices have terrible security and anything with a microphone or camera is fair game to peeking inside your home it's already happened with Smart TVs and now your blender apparently that's it for DT daily today check in often with Digital Trends for the later tech news and reviews on Caleb Denison and we'll see again tomorrow\n"