Putting the occupants' safety first is probably the best default to start with, as it's pretty close to what we have already, although given enough time, there

Putting the occupants' safety first is probably the best default to start with, as it's pretty close to what we have already, although given enough time, there will surely be cases where the car chooses to save the driver when the driver would have sacrificed themselves willingly or by some miscalculation. But I think the ethical dilemma will end up solving itself over time, as well. When a car has to make an emergency decision, it will make a 5-10 millisecond call to its attorney, Dr. Watson, Esq., who will review all case history and settlements, run background checks on the potential victims, weigh all the factors against the current political climate, and direct the car to choose the accident with the lowest expected liability.