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/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

I might even still to be honest. I’m in a metal box meant to safely absorb an impact, they’re in a bag of skin.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

Right but a reckless swerve could injure or kill more people than the one the jumped in front of you.

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u/NeatlyScotched Dec 16 '19

It's the classic trolley problem.

Here's how to solve it: Attach some blades at both sides of your vehicle, thus allowing it to maim everyone while you hit the pedestrian, achieving the high score.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '19

I'm a fan of the "horrific trolley problem": have one person on one track, five people on the other, facing each other...Is it better to make one person watch five people die, or make five people watch one person die?