A word for being willing to accept the decisions and/or actions of machines
Is there a word that describes the attitude of a human willingly accepting the decisions and/or actions of machines (automation, robots, control systems, etc). e.g. I have just bought a new car with autonomous braking which initially I did not trust and tended to turn off. Some models of human/machine interaction are based on trust building as the person’s knowledge of the purpose of a machine, how it functions and what is its actual performance becomes clear and understood. I distrust the autonomous braking on my car even though I have some idea of its purpose and how it functions. I cannot however verify its performance because I cannot test it without potentially wrecking my new car (simulate a frontal collision). The essential characteristics of the relationship between human and machine seems to be that the machine extends human capability and can do things (in the case of autonomous braking) beyond our cognitive ability and speed of response. Also the human's life or safety depends on it and there is no alternative or escape because the actions needed when the machine detects danger and intervenes happens independently of our own ability to act. I welcome any suggestions for a term that describes our attitude towards "submission to machines" in this particular context that involves our personal safety.
Solution 1:
The OP's mention of willingly accept, distrust, no alternative or escape, and submission to machines leads me to:
acquiesce
To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively -- often used with in or to m-w
Accept something reluctantly but without protest. Lexico
Turning to the only device left to my control...ironically, the Mouse, I reluctantly acquiesce to the computer's logic and request, terminating the session. ref.