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The Ethics of Self-Driving Cars

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KGxvi10/20/2015 3:01:57 pm PDT

Perhaps it’s because I actually generally enjoy driving (this is what happens when you grow up in Southern California), but the idea of a self-driving car just seems horrible to me. Then again, am not a fan of most “modern conveniences” in cars - they take so much of the skill out of driving. With respect to the ethics question, that’s one of the first things I asked (as did Hammond on Top Gear) - what happens when the choices are child on the street, oncoming traffic, or elderly pedestrian? And, I ask in all seriousness, will a computer be able to complete the necessary evasive driving as well as a well-skilled driver could?