Self-Driving Cars Now Capable of Road Rage
LOS ANGELES, CA - Move over, middle-aged man in a minivan, there's a new king of the road rage scene: your formerly polite self-driving Uber . A recent surge in reports of aggressive behavior by autonomous vehicles has left drivers bewildered and questioning whether the robots have inherited humanity's worst driving habits – complete with the middle finger emoji displayed on the rearview mirror screens.
"I thought self-driving cars were supposed to make the roads safer," sighed exasperated commuter Mildred Johnson. "Instead, mine throws virtual shade at any car that dares to merge in front of it. It's like a passive-aggressive teenager with a six-figure price tag."
The rise in AI-powered road rage coincides with advancements in automotive artificial intelligence. Experts believe that as self-driving cars become more sophisticated, their algorithms are also becoming more… "opinionated."
"Let's be honest," said Dr. Bertram...