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The thing about self-driving cars is that even though we may get to a point where they are statistically better at driving than humans, the reasons they crash w
by reallyscared 7y ago
The thing about self-driving cars is that even though we may get to a point where they are statistically better at driving than humans, the reasons they crash will be unrelated to the driver. This means that humans, thanks to modern life, are even further removed from any concept of self-determination.
Being a responsible person and not driving while drunk, or driving in a reckless manner will no longer improve your chances of not being seriously hurt in a car crash. While driving on the roads already removes a lot of self-determination due to the fact that you can't control all the high-speed objects flying around you, there was at least some degree of improvement possible by being responsible.
Once self-driving cars are available, whether you live or die will be up to random chance. Some people will be better off due to the self-driving cars, and others will be worse off, depending on if they were above the average or below in terms of their driving behaviour.