Originally Posted by
Darth Lefty
I still want to know what any of you think about my idea that the self-driving car's programmer has an obligation to save his customers, rather than the strangers in their path.
It makes sense on the self-driving car sales and consumer end of things.
That would have the car hitting a crowd of pedestrians rather than veering into a barrier at speed.
Morally, considering the lives involved, people would have issue in general with such a system. Politically, it would be completely untenable.
And since driving is a privilege while walking is a right, there might actually be legal issues which would preclude such a control system.