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Look Who's Driving Preview

As self-driving cars take to the streets, investigate how they work, and if they are safe.

Aired 10/23/2019

NOVA

Look Who's Driving Preview

Preview: Season 46 Episode 19 | 28sVideo has Closed Captions

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?

Aired 10/23/2019

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Testing Self-Driving Cars in the Real World

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Driverless cars are being tested in private and public spaces. (3m 46s)

Three Tasks Driverless Cars Need to Learn

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There’s a lot going on ‘under the hood’ of a self-driving car. (2m 44s)

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