[_carbyau_]

I am not an ethicist expert. As many people are not in a great many things. But it doesn't mean I don't care.

My point is that there is more to an accident. And hell, there very much is ethics involved in a piece of malfunctioning equipment. Ask any air crash investigator.

No one blames a human, when faced with making millisecond decisions, for not doing much. We're simply not very capable in tiny timeframes.

But will people accept the same standard for a crafted program (through whatever means) who's very promise relies on constant vigilance and sub-millisecond decisions? And what are the decisions to be?

I like your wider perspective take too. "Move fast, break things" vs "Stay safe" is a development timeframe vs cost trade off.