When Ethics and Autonomous Cars Collide
Will You Be Able to Trust Your Self-Driving Vehicle to Make the Right Choice in a Crash?
Imagine the beginning of what promises to be an awesome afternoon: You’re cruising along in your car and the sun is shining. The windows are down, and your favorite song is playing on the radio. Suddenly, the truck in front of you stops without warning. As a result, you are faced with three, and only three, zero-sum options.
In your first option, you can rear-end the truck. You’re driving a big car with high safety ratings so you’ll only be slightly injured, and the truck’s driver will be fine.
Alternatively, you …
