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.
I do not think it is a question of obligation, it is more related to risk avoidance and liability In this case, I think the CEO/COB of Google can simply look at most of the outcomes of pedestrian/cyclist/motor vehicle collisions and come to this conclusion: When it comes to automobiles in this country, the deaths and injuries inflicted on cyclists and pedestrians by the operators is a non factor. There will be, for most instances, no investigation and merely a statement: "no criminality found." Thoughts of CEO/COB of Google - "Therefore, we do not need to worry if our self-driving car crashes uncontrollably on the sidewalk, killing those 20 school kids. We can always blame it on the programmer/maintenance people anyway."
Hey, all must bow down to the almighty dollar.