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Kasey Speakman

Depends on the AI. You might grade the AI by first examining how a human would react? Once the human driver noticed, they would obviously slam on the brakes and perhaps swerve. The average human reaction time is 2.3 seconds. The computer is capable of slamming the brakes too, and I'm sure can do a lot better than 2.3 seconds response time. The key trouble for AI is "noticing". I can't imagine a responsible car maker including AI which is blind to pedestrians. The worst case then is if the AI has common cases where it is impaired from noticing them, like inclement weather, extreme temperatures, or just implementation bugs. That's why extended, deep testing of any driving AI is vital for safety.