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kleinbl00 · 3242 days ago · link · · parent · post: Will your self-driving car be programmed to kill you if it means saving more strangers?
There are pay roads in California, at least, designed to save you commuting time. Important distinction: those roads in no way interfere with the commutes of people not on them. And yes, they're privatized. Google Maps becomes a regulated utility the minute it's used in operating a vehicle on a public road. At that point the entire system needs to be certified by the DOT, just like everything else that goes on a car. Here's the conversation you are looking for: In my opinion, the issues discussed on that page are a hundred times more important than yet another hack journalist misapplying the trolley problem to a subject they don't understand.