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on Monday October 31 2016, @06:16PM
from the explosions-killing-everybody-isn't-a-choice dept.
from the explosions-killing-everybody-isn't-a-choice dept.
Researchers at MIT have put together a pictorial survey http://moralmachine.mit.edu/ -- if the self-driving car loses its brakes, should it go straight or turn? Various scenarios are presented with either occupants or pedestrians dying, and there are a variety of peds in the road from strollers to thieves, even pets.
This AC found that I quickly began to develop my own simplistic criteria and the decisions got easier the further I went in the survey.
While the survey is very much idealized, it may have just enough complexity to give some useful results?
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(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday November 01 2016, @10:19PM
This does not concern me. They can't be any worse to drive with than some of the chuckleheads on the roads now.
"Oh, I'm about to miss my exit! Must cross three lanes of traffic in fifty yards whether it's clear or not!"
The fun part's going to be when an exploit gets published for them and jackasses decide to play GTA with real cars. Because it WILL happen.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Arik on Tuesday November 01 2016, @10:41PM
"The fun part's going to be when an exploit gets published for them and jackasses decide to play GTA with real cars. Because it WILL happen."
Do you really not see how these two opinions are not consistent with each other?
I agree with you on the second, and on the basis of the second, the first is plainly wrong.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday November 02 2016, @12:57AM
You must not drive much.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Arik on Wednesday November 02 2016, @01:37AM
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday November 02 2016, @02:06AM
Neither. You have apparently paid attention to your own driving instead of watching out for everyone else though or you would have noticed how abysmally some people pilot their vehicles.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1) by Arik on Wednesday November 02 2016, @12:27PM
If you'll look back up the thread you'll find I never denied it.
If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?