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First and foremost, robocars need to protect their occupants, because if they don't and can decide to self destruct in order to "save" some stranger whose life
by bambax 10y ago
First and foremost, robocars need to protect their occupants, because if they don't and can decide to self destruct in order to "save" some stranger whose life is "more valuable" according to some algorithm, nobody will ever ride in one, and society will be worse off as a result.
- bambax 10y agoWhile reading the Obama interview in Wired I come across this: > ITO: When we did the car trolley problem, we found that most people liked the idea that the driver and the passengers could be sacrificed to save many people. They also said they would never buy a self-driving car. [Laughs.] They shouldn't laugh, because that's the problem right there. If you think your car can decide to "sacrifice" you under some circumstances, then you will not get into it, and the whole self-driving system doesn't even start.