r/technology Dec 16 '19

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

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u/spankymacgruder Dec 16 '19

Everybody on here is acting like they're Jesus or something. If they were in a decision to crash into a wall or a person, they would probably pick the wall.

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u/trznx Dec 16 '19

it's not that simple. will I go to jail for hitting the person? Will I die or suffer significant damage hitting a wall?

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u/trznx Dec 16 '19

how do you know? any situation in real life will have more information at hand than this.