The unfortunate string of Boeing 737 Max 8 accidents underscore that the complexity arising from autonomy comes with profound risk. As suggested by the name of Tesla’s Autopilot feature, there are strong similarities between the way aircraft autopilot functions autonomously and how autonomous vehicles will operate, once the technology catches up. Yet the aviation industry is regulated rigorously but the Department of Transportation has adopted a wait-and-see approach to regulated autonomous vehicles.

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