I see statistics that current autonomous cars are safer than human-driven >cars. That said, all cars get into accidents, including autonomous ones >even less frequently. I'm wondering about liability. If an autonomous
car [in full-driving mode] gets into an accident who is responsible? Is
the drive of the autonomous car, because they should have been monitoring >what the software was doing? Is the car maker, on the theory that they
made a defective car. [analogy: if the car maker had a defective master >brake cylinder and a car couldn't stop and got into an accident. In that >latter case I assume that the car maker would be liable.]
I see statistics that current autonomous cars are safer than human-driven cars. That said, all cars get into accidents, including autonomous ones even less frequently. I'm wondering about liability. If an autonomous
car [in full-driving mode] gets into an accident who is responsible? Is
the drive of the autonomous car, because they should have been monitoring what the software was doing? Is the car maker, on the theory that they
made a defective car. [analogy: if the car maker had a defective master brake cylinder and a car couldn't stop and got into an accident. In that latter case I assume that the car maker would be liable.]
I see statistics that current autonomous cars are safer than human-driven >cars. That said, all cars get into accidents, including autonomous ones >even less frequently. I'm wondering about liability. If an autonomous
car [in full-driving mode] gets into an accident who is responsible? Is
the drive of the autonomous car, because they should have been monitoring >what the software was doing? Is the car maker, on the theory that they
made a defective car. [analogy: if the car maker had a defective master >brake cylinder and a car couldn't stop and got into an accident. In that >latter case I assume that the car maker would be liable.]
/Bernie\
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:33:22 -0800 (PST), Bernie Cosell <bernie@fantasyfarm.com> wrote:
I see statistics that current autonomous cars are safer than human-drivenBut when is an autonomous car really an autonomous car?
cars. That said, all cars get into accidents, including autonomous ones
even less frequently. I'm wondering about liability. If an autonomous
car [in full-driving mode] gets into an accident who is responsible? Is
the drive of the autonomous car, because they should have been monitoring
what the software was doing? Is the car maker, on the theory that they
made a defective car. [analogy: if the car maker had a defective master
brake cylinder and a car couldn't stop and got into an accident. In that
latter case I assume that the car maker would be liable.]
Not just when the advertising says it is, apparently:
<https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-video-promoting-self-driving-was-staged-engineer-testifies-2023-01-17/>
On Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:33:22 -0800 (PST), Bernie Cosell ><bernie@fantasyfarm.com> wrote:
I see statistics that current autonomous cars are safer than human-driven >>cars. That said, all cars get into accidents, including autonomous ones >>even less frequently. I'm wondering about liability. If an autonomous >>car [in full-driving mode] gets into an accident who is responsible? Is >>the drive of the autonomous car, because they should have been monitoring >>what the software was doing? Is the car maker, on the theory that they >>made a defective car. [analogy: if the car maker had a defective master >>brake cylinder and a car couldn't stop and got into an accident. In that >>latter case I assume that the car maker would be liable.]But when is an autonomous car really an autonomous car?
Not just when the advertising says it is, apparently:
<https://www.reuters.com/technology/tesla-video-promoting-self-driving-was-staged-engineer-testifies-2023-01-17/>
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