Google Driving Simulator Access

But the magic isn't in the graphics; it's in the scenarios .

How do you train for the "once in a lifetime" event, when that event is the only one that matters? The Google Driving Simulator is a digital twin of reality. But unlike a video game like Grand Theft Auto , which is built to be fun, this simulator is built to be miserable . It is a machine designed to generate infinite anxiety for a piece of software.

This is the story of the Google Driving Simulator. It is not just a tool. It is the secret brainwashing camp for artificial intelligence, and it is the only reason autonomous vehicles might actually work. When you learned to drive, you learned by repetition and fear. You probably stalled on a hill once. You probably cut a corner too close. You learned that a specific intersection is dangerous because you almost got T-boned there.

The strings are pulled by the simulator.

What happens to the AI when it has driven 100 billion miles in the simulator and never been punished for speeding? What happens when it has run 10 million red lights in the safety of the cloud?