RE: Should driverless cars kill their own passengers to save a pedestrian?
November 17, 2015 at 8:12 pm
(November 17, 2015 at 7:49 pm)Rhythm Wrote: That one -is- a tricky issue. Machine failure is very often sudden...though, again, if some other part of the machine failed -say..the brakes...it would matter very little whether the driver was human or not.
In the case of autopilots, there would be two computers on different power supplies monitoring each other. It does not help with actual mechanical failure, however, it can help avoid them. Time to change the brakes pads or service the brake fluid. Did not do it and get the update from the mechanic? Car no go. A check vehicle light with a grace period then shut down.
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