Question

What are some important ethical concerns with self-driving cars?

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Answer 1

• The greater challenge is the artificial intelligence behind the machine.This intelligence needs to be programmed in the vehicle but we don't have the data yet to create a machine that can perceive and respond to the virtually endless permutations of near misses and random occurrences that happen on even a simple trip to the corner store.
• Another ethical dilemma that an autonomously driven car would need to resolve in an instant when a child jumps suddenly into the car's path from the curb. There's no time to brake.
• A common argument on behalf of autonomous cars is that they will decrease traffic accidents and thereby increase human welfare. Even if true, deep questions remain about how car companies or public policy will engineer for safety.
• Another ethical concern is the number of jobs that will be lost if self-driving vehicles become the norm.More than 3.5 million truck drivers haul cargo on U.S. roads, according to the latest statistics by the American Trucking Associations, a trade association for the U.S. trucking industry.Outsourcing driving cannot be done.
• Autonomous vehicles raise many public health issues beyond their potential to improve safety, ranging from concerns about more automobile use and less use of healthier alternatives like biking or walking to concerns that focusing on autonomous vehicles may distract attention and divert funding from efforts to improve mass transit. There are, additionally, issues of access, especially for the poor, disabled, and those in rural environments.