The computer takes over my car in an emergency? I don't THINK so. The PC I'm working is untrustworthy as hell just for surfing the net. I'm not trusting my life to a computer to manage my car's steering. Not yet any way.
I will say that when I saw that Microsoft was getting involved in the competition to create auto electronics, the possibility of viruses becomes much more real. You'd have to go to AutoZone to buy anti-virus software if they were involved.
The anti skid system on most cars less than 10 years old does exactly that. It senses when the tires are skidding like on ice or in an emergency, and pumps the brakes, so the driver has steering. Why is this so scary to you? Hell, computers have been flying the airplanes you ride in for the last 20 years.
yup.