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by rnai 2334 days ago
If self-driving cars become the majority of cars, how long until it is deemed that "manual operated cars" are unsafe and should be banned?

For example, if it were the case that safe driving cars were on average 10% safer in most situations.

Wouldn't there be pressure to reduce deaths and injuries by banning manually operated cars.

What do you think about self-driving cars being a source of data for private and govertment organizations on where you are at any time, or your travel patterns?

Do you think there would be a time when people who displeased the government could be essentially stranded because they can't get access to the self-driving network?

I never expected the level of survailance and scanning happening in UK/China, etc.

Are self-driving cars (possibly with biometric face and fingerprint scanners), another possible entry point into survailance?

I've been wondering about the privacy / control aspects. What do you think?