That video of a young man pushing up a manhole cover and getting knocked down into the void by a passing vehicle provides stout lessons for AI self-driving cars

Have you been asked about manhole covers in any of your recent high-tech company job interviews?

Probably you have.

Yes, oddly enough, manhole covers became a common topic for job interviews in the last several years, especially when seeking a job at a high-tech firm. You might assume that the jobs in question were somehow related to producing manhole covers or possibly working on street construction crews.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2021/07/23/that-video-of-a-young-man-pushing-up-a-manhole-cover-and-getting-knocked-down-into-the-void-by-a-passing-vehicle-provides-stout-lessons-for-ai-self-driving-cars/