How Self-Driving Car Policy Will Determine Life, Death and Everything In-Between

How Self-Driving Car Policy Will Determine Life, Death and Everything In-Between

  • March 24, 2018
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How Self-Driving Car Policy Will Determine Life, Death and Everything In-Between

Imagine you’re in a self-driving car going down a road when, suddenly, the large propane tanks hauled by the truck in front of you fall out and fly in your direction. A split-second decision needs to be made, and you can’t think through the outcomes and tradeoffs for every possible response. Fortunately, the smart system driving your car can run through tons of scenarios at lightning fast speed.

How, then, should it determine moral priority?

Source: vice.com

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