As a bicyclist, I echo your hopes and concerns. I'll also add a hope that the most common car-bike accidents (right- and left-hooking) are tested for extensively, as they require a bit more math and foresight than simply recognizing that I'm there.
I know far too many people who have gotten broken bones by having someone open their door unexpectedly into the bike lane.
I hope that was sarcasm on your part...
I agree that this is better left to a warning indicator.
I try to pull as close as I can to block bikes from getting between me and the curb and still have idiots trying to do 20mph in an impossibly tiny gap.
Disclaimer: I avoid the issue by travelling in the center of the auto traffic lane. If you don't like that, tough luck.
That's pretty low hanging fruit and it would definitely improve traffic safety immediately. And it doesn't even require sexy AI software.