CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE FUNCTIONS

Controlling autonomous vehicle (AV) functions includes receiving occupant identification data from device(s) of an AV and identifying occupant(s) of the AV based on the received occupant identification data, determining a respective prioritization level for each occupant of the occupant(s), the prioritization level for each occupant dictating priority of the AV in performing commands provided to the AV by that occupant to control AV functions, receiving, from an occupant, input of a command for performance by the AV to control a function of the AV, determining whether to perform the command to control the function of the AV based on the prioritization level for the occupant, and performing processing based on the determining whether to perform the command.