# AVs and the Blame Game | Indian IC Industry Ascendent | The Artistry of AI

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-10-25
- Length: 29m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/51013596/

## Summary

Colin Barnden of Semicast Research discusses Tesla's Smart Summon feature, arguing it is a gimmick that beta-tests software on public roads and creates legal ambiguity regarding OEM liability for autonomous driving failures. Sanjay Gupta, VP of Engineering at NXP Semiconductors, explains how India has evolved from back-office support to leading global semiconductor design projects, including ADAS products, driven by government policy and deep engineering talent. Researchers at Deep Mind used reinforcement learning to train an AI to draw human faces, demonstrating that machines can identify facial features without labeled data, though the output is not considered true art due to a lack of intent.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai#t=0) Introduction: EE Times Weekly Briefing
- [2:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai#t=158) Tesla Smart Summon and Autonomous Liability with Colin Barnden
- [11:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai#t=715) India's Semiconductor Industry and NXP with Sanjay Gupta
- [21:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai#t=1282) Deep Mind AI Drawing Faces with Reinforcement Learning
- [27:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-10-25-avs-and-the-blame-game-indian-ic-industry-ascendent-the-artistry-of-ai#t=1651) Conclusion: AI-Generated Literature

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Tesla (company)
- NXP (company)
- Deep Mind (company)
- Google (company)
- Microsoft Windows (product)
- Smart Summon (product)
- SAE automation levels (other)
- TUV (other)
- Microsoft (company)
- IBM Watson (product)
- Macintosh 2CX (product)

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