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> The driver should not be punished for correctly using a legally purchased vehicle. So where's the market incentive to bother making the piloting algorithms l
by gregknicholson 8y ago
> The driver should not be punished for correctly using a legally purchased vehicle.
So where's the market incentive to bother making the piloting algorithms less killy? Consumers will choose cars that prioritise speed and the safety of the occupants, with no regard for the safety of bystanders.
This all seems to stem from the assumption that the computer just does whatever it wants (shrug), and isn't merely a tool being used by a human programmer who's supposed to be in control of it. That way lies [killbot hellscape](https://xkcd.com/1613/ https://xkcd.com/1613/).
- solveit 8y agoBy punishing the company, not the users.
- michaelmrose 8y agoPresumably liability for the company in cases which the computer is actually the legally responsible party? People will indeed logically and correctly choose devices which wont opt to kill them. In fact they wont buy anything that will ever opt to deliberately kill them in any circumstances. The challenge is to ensure the machine has a survivable alternative in the broadest possible range of scenarios to avoid making bad choices.