Self-Driving Car Kills Pedestrian

Started by mirth, March 19, 2018, 01:23:50 PM

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mirth

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Barthheart

So..... who's at fault? The safety person in the car? The software engineer? Uber?

mirth

I'm sure the NTSB investigators will be trying to determine that.
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Barthheart

I'd also add the jay-walking pedestrian to the fault list....

mirth

Quote from: Barthheart on March 19, 2018, 01:35:38 PM
I'd also add the jay-walking pedestrian to the fault list....

Sure, but even human drivers aren't allowed to run down jaywalkers (as much as one might want to).
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Barthheart

Quote from: mirth on March 19, 2018, 01:38:23 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on March 19, 2018, 01:35:38 PM
I'd also add the jay-walking pedestrian to the fault list....

Sure, but even human drivers aren't allowed to run down jaywalkers (as much as one might want to).

True, but you still have self-absorbed idiots stepping into moving traffic....

mirth

Oh, I well know it. And it may be the case that the pedestrian was at fault in this incident.
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bbmike

Sad, but there will be unfortunate incidents like this. Go back and look at when cars first starting hitting the 'roads'. Traffic signs, lights, etc. didn't appear at the same time and were created for a reason.
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Con

Its the first sign of AI taking us out

mirth

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trailrunner

When I worked for the Army, I developed some sensors for autonomous vehicles. I am absolutely not surprised that this happened.

DoctorQuest

It just makes you wonder if the technology has been tested under all possible conditions. You would THINK they would consider a wayward pedestrian a contingency to be considered.
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Steelgrave

I'm guessing they have a legal fund factored in for just these contingencies. Hard to imagine you could jump into such technology without knowing there will be lawsuits and wrongful death checks to be paid.

Gusington

Wait until the self driving aerial vehicles are deployed.


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I just don't want technology taking away from me the fun of driving! I do not want a self driving car  :tickedoff:  And I think the argument that they'll be safer has just been disproved  :-\
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