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yes, but with a human driver you have someone to take responsibility / punish for, what do you do with an alogrithm to provide justice?


>What do you do with an alogrithm to provide justice?

Assuming Arizona hasn't produced law specifically for fatalities in their public road self driving test program... The algorithms are just one detail of the total system design, and the design of the system isn't really the issue. People don't get killed by designs or code.

The verification of it's safety, and the decision to deploy that system on uncontrolled public streets will be the issue. People made these decisions, not an algorithm.


Fine/sue the entity that made the algorithm, just like every other situation like that. Or, if you can prove negligence on the part of someone inside that company, prosecute them.


What other situations did you have in mind?




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