The NTSB seems to take the overall view that automation in airliners is generally reliable, though balances that with the view that pilots must be prepared to take over for unanticipated circumstances (United 1549).
Small nit: V1 is the takeoff decision speed, not the maximum abort speed. If the decision is made to abort right at V1, the airplane will continue to accelerate for a second or so while the crew implements the first action to effect the abort/RTO.
https://www.ntsb.gov/news/speeches/CHart/Documents/hart-2018...
Small nit: V1 is the takeoff decision speed, not the maximum abort speed. If the decision is made to abort right at V1, the airplane will continue to accelerate for a second or so while the crew implements the first action to effect the abort/RTO.