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dt3ft · 2021-03-18 18:45:33+00:00

Time to ditch the term “autopilot”, eh?

simfoo | karma 897 | avg karma 3.97 · | 2015-10-30 14:11:23

Then don't call it autopilot

savrajsingh | karma 1826 | avg karma 2.99 · | 2018-06-13 21:40:03

Autopilot is currently an aspirational name. Perhaps the name should be changed.

thfuran | karma 7179 | avg karma 1.96 · | 2022-06-11 18:32:14

It's almost as if calling it "autopilot" was wildly irresponsible.

alkonaut | karma 22123 | avg karma 2.58 · | 2024-04-29 13:34:32

Or even worse: "Autopilot".

bentruyman | karma 291 | avg karma 2.31 · | 2018-04-11 19:21:38+00:00

Autopilot is the correct term here – seems like most folks unfortunately don't know what it actually means. So I wouldn't disagree with you.

gertrunde | karma 848 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2020-02-12 10:37:48+00:00

Unfortunately, it's probably down to the choice of name "Autopilot", that leads folk to make assumptions.

Zenbit_UX | karma 1532 | avg karma 2.65 · | 2020-06-02 02:53:36+00:00

Nevertheless it's true. Autopilot as seen in countless movies now means "set it and forget it" to more people than a rudimentary aeronautical cruise control.

Blaaguuu | karma 269 | avg karma 4.34 · | 2016-09-19 12:56:21

I think the argument against the term 'autopilot' is less about the technical accuracy, and more about the implication and assumptions of the layman. To most people, 'autopilot' suggest that they can be totally hands-off, which isn't true yet.

EpicEng | karma 8243 | avg karma 2.37 · | 2016-09-12 19:37:48+00:00

I think the problem is more to do with your erroneous definition of 'autopilot'

treis | karma 8962 | avg karma 2.72 · | 2022-10-26 16:11:19

If anything this just cements why they shouldn't have called it autopilot in the first place.

lukev | karma 6893 | avg karma 6.32 · | 2015-11-07 00:23:20+00:00

Maybe they should have called it something other than "autopilot", then.

CaptSpify | karma 5342 | avg karma 2.15 · | 2016-07-13 00:09:55+00:00

And this is why I don't think they should call it "autopilot". The name is misleading, imo

binarytaco | karma 1 | avg karma 1.0 · | 2021-09-22 10:39:44

Okay, and? That's the point of autopilot.

eyeball | karma 929 | avg karma 3.19 · | 2019-11-22 05:32:27+00:00

Autopilot?

FlyMoreRockets | karma 1361 | avg karma 2.0 · | 2019-12-09 17:02:04+00:00

Autopilot?

TheLoafOfBread | karma 1837 | avg karma 1.19 · | 2022-10-22 15:18:59

That's just Autopilot

fucking_tragedy | karma 1076 | avg karma 1.44 · | 2016-07-01 05:25:22

It's called Autopilot™.

YeGoblynQueenne | karma 22041 | avg karma 2.5 · | 2020-06-02 18:32:54+00:00

Ah, but Autopilot is a software product whose marketing suggests it's possible to remove responsibility for driving a car from the driver.

OliveMate | karma 293 | avg karma 3.26 · | 2023-06-28 09:31:44

I'd say that half of the issue is that even if the term is accurate, people hear the word autopilot and expect it to be a lot more than what it actually is.