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But risk of life, especially when everyone is watching, is the ultimate business risk. That's why self-driving cars will be an upstream battle for the next few
by degenerate 8y ago
But risk of life, especially when everyone is watching, is the ultimate business risk. That's why self-driving cars will be an upstream battle for the next few decades - two steps forward, five steps back every time there's a death. This is simply how we are programmed as humans, our goals and motivations take center stage until risk of death is imminent, then we factor in safety.
- justtopost 8y agoCar deaths happen constantly. The problem with self driving tech is nobody seems to be bearing the responsibility when they happen. There is a perverse disconnect of responsibility that will not easily be mitigated to the likings of ethics and profit at once.
- patejam 8y agoYou're missing the point. "Car deaths happen constantly" isn't a good enough rebut. People will always think they would have been able to avoid the accident if they were in control. It's worse because so far the few really bad accidents caused by "self driving" cars would have been stopped if a human was in control (see: Tesla + truck accident).
- amanaplanacanal 8y agoOn the other hand, I know I'm a shitty driver, and self-driving cars can't come soon enough :)