It might not be that smart, but stunt shows need for foresight

ROBIN LI, CEO of China's largest search engine Baidu, livestreamed himself traveling in what he claimed was his company's first driverless car on the Fifth Ring Road of Beijing on Wednesday. Southern Metropolis Daily comments:

The company's founder said he was on his way to a conference as he livestreamed himself sitting in a semi-autonomous car with his hands on his lap. The video was screened to attendees at the conference in which he outlined the company's new artificial intelligence initiatives for developers.

However, driverless cars are currently banned on China's roads, so some have suggested that Li's high-profile promotional stunt was illegal, and called for him to be punished according to the law.