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> The reality is that no one will buy a self driving car that leans towards killing them over pedestrians. Ah, I was assuming OP was only calling Mercedes-Benz
by justinpombrio 10y ago
> The reality is that no one will buy a self driving car that leans towards killing them over pedestrians.
Ah, I was assuming OP was only calling Mercedes-Benz buyers heartless bastards, rather than all of humanity.
Also, I would, as would many other people. I think it's mostly a moot point, though: do you know of any trolly problem that's happened in real life? If something bad is happening, the car should probably just stop.
- eyelidlessness 10y agoAh but then the trolly problem is just behind you.
- justinlardinois 10y agoLaws and courts will of course vary throughout the world, but my understanding is that you're generally not responsible for getting hit from behind, unless you're reversing or something, so I'm not sure why this is any more of a problem for self-driving cars. Unless of course the car behind you is also self-driving. But then we've really just recursed.