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Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that don't come with a requirement that drivers watch the road (fortune.com)
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[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

You're probably over-estimating the likelyhood of a scenario where a self driving car needs to make a such decision. Also take into account that if a self driving car is a significantly better driver than a human then it's by definition going to be much safer for pedestrians aswell even if it's programmed to prioritize the passengers.