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by ThePhysicist 2314 days ago
No. If they know that it’s safer in some respects but unsafe in others they should make sure it’s only used as an assistance system and make sure the driver is still watching the road when it’s turned on.

What’s immoral is that they allow people to turn this thing on and then play Candy Crush on their phone while the car does the driving, fully aware that this might lead to fatal accidents in some cases. Their marketing is misleading because they suggest that the system is safe and they don’t inform customers about the freak accidents that can happen when the system glitches (bad for sales). That’s not very ethical if you ask me.
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jungturk 2313 days ago
They require pressure on the steering wheel and make it quite clear that you're responsible for taking control at any time when you activate autopilot.

You and I probably agree that this might be wishful thinking to expect some portion of the driving public to do so faithfully.

Perhaps additional technology can help better guarantee attention and participation on the part of the driver.

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