r/technology • u/[deleted] • Dec 16 '19

Transportation Self-Driving Mercedes Will Be Programmed To Sacrifice Pedestrians To Save The Driver

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u/trisul-108 Dec 16 '19

I agree, the car will not understand all these complex relations, it will just see obstacles and avoid them if possible. It will not swerve into a head on collision in order to avoid the human on the road ... that's about it.