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Driverless Cars Should Spare Young People Over Old in Unavoidable Accidents, Massive Survey Finds
If you were behind the wheel of a car about to crash, would you rather kill a bunch of cats or some kids? Would you choose to kill yourself and your passengers by crashing into a concrete median, or would you rather kill several elderly people crossing the street? What if, instead of elderly, it was a pregnant woman and a child? Or two criminals? Or three homeless people? Or a couple of business executives?
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Old people generally have more money and will probably buy more self-driving cars. Are they going to buy a car that may kill them in preference to some young person? I don't think so.
This is all supposing a self-driving car will ever be able to tell the difference between a young person and an old one at speed. Can people even do that?
Update: Actually, would anyone buy a car that wouldn't protect them first?
This has always been an interesting debate and will continue. Personally, if I would let the machine drive, I would want my life as a priority, not to be cold hearted, but if a person was jaywalking with their kid in a stroller, my machine is supposed to drive me off a cliff to save them? There are plenty of scenarios like that. What if all machines were programed with the occupants as it's primary duty to preserve.