What do we do now that a driverless car has tragically killed a woman in Arizona? Does this mean that we should not have driverless cars? What about other technologies? What's the best way to deal with it?
In this interview I talk with attorney R. Shawn McBride about this terrible tragedy and what it means to us. We look at the technological, moral, and legal issues on this difficult subject.
What do you think? Please leave a comment and share your thoughts. I look forward to hearing from you!
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A very tragic accident I wish you all the peace you deserve all the best
The driver is responsible
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Thank you for your comment, @roselover. Yes, it is a tragedy. We hope it never happens again but move forward no matter what.
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Looking at the video, I don't think a typical driver would have seen the pedestrian either. The shadows concealed her until it was too late.
I am surprised that the RADAR/LIDAR of the autonomous vehicle did not detect the person before the accident. In theory, that should be an advantage over a human driver. The car has the ability to detect incidents using more than site alone.
From a legal perspective, I definitely agree that the "driver" is at fault, but based on the external dashcam footage, I don't know if she would have avoided the accident if she was actively driving. - It was a poor location for the pedestrian to cross the road.
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Yes, that what I have heard as well. It is so sad. And I have to agree with you that a machine should be been better able to detect the presence of a human being.
Perhaps in the future we can build in the technology to sense a beating heart or other bodily functions (sight, sounds, and/or smell) that the human body would emit. I'm no scientist but I'd love to run that one by some really smart scientists and see if they could come up with something.
Thank you for the comment, @gikitiki. Nice to have you visit.
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I just hate slippery slopes where personal responsibility is turfed to machines...
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