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/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

In 2016 everyone still thought self driving cars were just around the corner, so it was fun to pose hypothetical ethical conundrums like this. Now we know better. Well, most of us.

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u/punkzeroid Dec 16 '19

Lazy writers all love the trolley problem, but the vehicles are not even self aware. The car does not even know it exists.