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> It is only a matter of time until they add encryption. I hope I won't be in one of those cars when the in-memory encryption key gets bit-flipped by the unfor
by cisophrene 4mo ago
> It is only a matter of time until they add encryption.
I hope I won't be in one of those cars when the in-memory encryption key gets bit-flipped by the unfortunate cosmic ray.
- b3lvedere 4mo agoProving that autopilot killed that poor old granny because of cosmic rays would be an interesting case study.
- cisophrene 4mo agoIt actually happened with Toyota around 2010: they went into a settlement regarding an unintended acceleration issue because it was proven the code was terrible and a single bit-flip could cause the behaviour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehicle_recalls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009%E2%80%932011_Toyota_vehic...
- b3lvedere 4mo agoVery interesting read. Thank you for the link.
- cisophrene 4mo agoAnother interesting case: a proven case of bit-flip that affected a voting machine in Belgium: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/subatomic-particles-cosmic-rays-computers-change-elections-planes-autopilot-a7584616.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/subatomic-particl...
- b3lvedere 4mo ago“ A mobile phone with 500 kilobytes of memory might only have one error every 28 years, but a router farm, such as those used by Internet providers, with 25 gigabytes of memory could have one every 17 hours.” I wonder if current AI devices have protection against this…
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- AlotOfReading 4mo agoBit of context to this, it was demonstrated that it was a hypothetical possibility, but the issue couldn't be demonstrated in lab conditions. Stuck floormats, pedals, and confused drivers remain the only actual explanations for the real events behind the lawsuits.