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Re:George Hotz cancels his Tesla Autopilot-like ‘comma one’ by mikeash on Friday October 28, 2016 @03:32PM (#12819827)
I agree with the effects but I disagree with the desirability! We should be making these choices rationally. Taking an action which causes some people to die but saves a more overall is typically a good thing. Asking, "what if it's your family?" just makes it harder to make the correct choice, and that makes it more likely for your family to be a casualty.

I guess this all boils down to what you think of the Trolley Problem. I'm one of those who say, yes, of course you pull the lever if you have no way to save everybody, it's obviously better.

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