Date published:
June 22, 2015
"“The ethics are different for humans and machines,” says Patrick Lin, a philosophy professor at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. “For example, a military robot doesn’t have to shoot back at an enemy because there’s no imperative for self-preservation. If auto manufacturers want to play in this field, they’re going to be responsible for everything that happens on autopilot. Programmers will have to anticipate every problem and code for it. But when you face a true ethical dilemma, there is no consensus on the correct answer.” Read more » about The Hurdles Facing Autonomous Vehicles
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This article by Center for Internet and Society originally appeared on cyberlaw.stanford.edu on June 22, 2015 at 10:00AM