[callesgg]

Personally i think it is quite obvious that a self driving car a tool that you use. And therefore you as a user is accountable for the actions/damage you inflict with your tool.

No different that using a gun and shooting someone by accident.

[jfoster]

A gun isn't very autonomous, though. As tools become increasingly autonomous, it might not always be fair to place blame on the end user rather than the manufacturer.

[callesgg]

It really depends on what you are buying.

Are you buying a car that is guaranteed to never be in or cause any form of car-accidents.

Or are you buying a car that will try to it's best to get you from point A to point B.

In an accident with the first example the there is a manufacturing flaw, the car did not meet it's specs.

In an accident with the second example you fucked up, you should not have given the control away and it is your fault. The car did nothing wrong it did what you told it to do.

[amelius]

I agree with this. But why use a gun-analogy when you can use a car-analogy?

[callesgg]

Did honestly not think of it :O

But i like to go with stuff that is emotionally loaded when i compare stuff.