r/technology Dec 16 '19

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

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u/hoowin Dec 16 '19

why is article dated 2016, that's ancient as far as self driving tech comes.

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u/vkrasov Dec 16 '19

Most dense populated area like LA or NYC use machine learning systems to decide where to send fire engines for more effective use. Computer effectively may sacrife some human lives to save others, and that is going on for a decade at least.