In her first public remarks since her Jan. 31 confirmation, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said she planned to take a look at guidance from the previous administration on safety measures for makers of self-driving cars, which some have criticized as being too lenient. Chao told the National Governors Association on Sunday the current administration would consult the assembled state leaders "and other stakeholders as we update and amend [the list of guidelines] to ensure it strikes the right balance," adding she believes autonomous vehicle safety could increase substantially, Reuters reported. "There's a lot at stake in getting this technology right," she said, citing research findings that 94 percent of auto crashes were a result of human error. She also urged finding ways for the technology to "develop … in a way that will not dampen the basic creativity and innovation of our country," and emphasized the need to avoid a "patchwork" of state laws limiting the technology's nationwide growth. Within the self-driving vehicle corner of the tech world, Chao has won a warm welcome.