• PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    A couple of my criticisms with the article, which is about “autopilot” and not fsd:

    -conflating autopilot and dad numbers, they are not interoperable systems. They are separate code bases with different functionality.

    -the definition of “autopilot” seems to have been lifted from the aviation industry. The term is used to describe a system that controls the vector of a vehicle, is the speed and direction. That’s all. This does seem like a correct description for what the autopilot system does. While “FSD” does seem like it does not live up to expectations, not being a true level 5 driving system.

    Merriam Webster defines autopilot thusly:

    “A device for automatically steering ships, aircraft, and spacecraft also : the automatic control provided by such a device”