There are so many positives to self-driving cars, but that doesn’t mean they don’t me nervous.
Article: In January 2016, the Obama administrations set aside 4 billion dollars to fast-forward the development and implementation of self-driving vehicles through real-world pilot projects. Without a doubt, self-driving vehicles will be safer than any cars driven by humans. In fact, it’s estimated that autonomous vehicles will reduce traffic accidents by 94 percent. So, whether you’re for or against self-driving cars, there’s no turning back — the future is here. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, there are still some kinks we need to work out.
What happens if the software is hacked?
Imagine you’re riding in your self-driven car, listening to your favorite tunes while you catch up on a few …show more content…
In all insurance claims where two drivers are involved, insurance companies will always determine which driver was at fault.
Your autonomous car will decide if you live or die
Probably one of the biggest concerns regarding self-driving cars is the question surrounding ethical decisions. Will a vehicles artificial intelligence be capable of making moral choices in a split second? Imagine once again that you’re riding in your driverless vehicle, five people stand directly ahead, and the car cannot slow down in time.
The car’s artificial intelligence has two choices, continue on course and risk killing the five people and maybe even you or swerve to avoid the group. But in doing so, the car must kill a pedestrian on the sidewalk. That would save six out of seven people involved in the accident. But could a vehicle be capable of making an ethical decision of that kind? The scary implication of this means that your car’s computer would need to be programmed to accept that killing someone was
Article: In January 2016, the Obama administrations set aside 4 billion dollars to fast-forward the development and implementation of self-driving vehicles through real-world pilot projects. Without a doubt, self-driving vehicles will be safer than any cars driven by humans. In fact, it’s estimated that autonomous vehicles will reduce traffic accidents by 94 percent. So, whether you’re for or against self-driving cars, there’s no turning back — the future is here. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, there are still some kinks we need to work out.
What happens if the software is hacked?
Imagine you’re riding in your self-driven car, listening to your favorite tunes while you catch up on a few …show more content…
In all insurance claims where two drivers are involved, insurance companies will always determine which driver was at fault.
Your autonomous car will decide if you live or die
Probably one of the biggest concerns regarding self-driving cars is the question surrounding ethical decisions. Will a vehicles artificial intelligence be capable of making moral choices in a split second? Imagine once again that you’re riding in your driverless vehicle, five people stand directly ahead, and the car cannot slow down in time.
The car’s artificial intelligence has two choices, continue on course and risk killing the five people and maybe even you or swerve to avoid the group. But in doing so, the car must kill a pedestrian on the sidewalk. That would save six out of seven people involved in the accident. But could a vehicle be capable of making an ethical decision of that kind? The scary implication of this means that your car’s computer would need to be programmed to accept that killing someone was