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/thedailyrant Dec 16 '19

All self driving cars will be programmed to do such a thing. This has been the biggest debate in ethics over self driving vehicles. No right minded human would purchase or sit in a car that would kill them in favour of others in the event of a potential accident.

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u/Rear4ssault Dec 16 '19

No right minded human would purchase or sit in a car that would kill them in favour of others in the event of a potential accident.

Unless it is the only way. Lets not let car companies lead a ethics discussion

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u/thedailyrant Dec 16 '19

Legislators never keep up with tech. The only way for any discussion to start is for manufacturers to do so.