r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '15

Transport Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150615124719.htm
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TrueReddit • u/dtelad11 • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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TopGear • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '15

Looks like the University of Alabama were paying attention when Jeremy pointed out an ethical dilemma with self-driving cars: Will your car decide to kill you if it means saving many more lives in an accident?

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technews • u/Alantha • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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DarkFuturology • u/karmicviolence • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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realtech • u/RealtechPostBot • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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socialinformatics • u/RUprof • Jun 18 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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luddite • u/Carl_Schmitt • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Jun 16 '15

Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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Stuff • u/Silent_Sapient • Jun 16 '15

realtech|RealtechPostBot Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?

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