[_ptgt]

The designer of the software should be liable for bugs that cause life and property damages. This makes sense morally, and the costs incurred from damages should be factored into the costs of pricing a driverless car.

This protects the consumer from being responsible for damages they have no control over, provides meaningful competitive incentives for driverless car manufacturers to improve safety, and doesn’t hamstring the industry’s development.

[bobbylarrybobby]

Should the driver not incur some responsibility for putting on the road a car that is known to be worse than a human driver in many situations?