I agree that many people would prefer living in more utilitarian society where machines have a hand in making these kinds of decisions. "Abstracting out" the da

I agree that many people would prefer living in more utilitarian society where machines have a hand in making these kinds of decisions. "Abstracting out" the damage caused by driving strictly into the domain of algorithms is surely a tempting prospect for the tech-minded, especially given that human behavior is so unpredictable and uncorrectable. But this shift into the world of semi-intelligent machines would affect all people, not just the drivers, and so it should be decided on collectively. Instead, it's at great risk of being fast-tracked onto the the rest of society by companies like Tesla — irresponsibly, at that. And this is all before even questioning the base premise — that self-driving cars will inherently be better than human drivers. Despite their many miles on the road, their combined experience pales compared to human-driven miles, especially in edge cases and harsh weather conditions. There are huge risks in introducing this technology prematurely.