[alexanderwept]

Yeah but most people modify their cars in a way that demands more attention while driving and reap the rewards of modification when they're paying attention to the car.

There are some people who modify their cars so driving demands less attention, but hereunto that was never technology that gave software the authority to control how a car cooperates with other cars. The broomstick on the throttle "cruise control" isn't meaningfully comparable to hacked autopilot at the helm.

Sure, if the driver is paying attention there's nothing to worry about. But this system is dangerous because it may lull a driver into a dangerous complacency.