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by tiahura 1276 days ago
The law dealt with these issues a long time ago. McPherson v Buick was 100 years ago and 402A is from the 60s.
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It's logical that the manufacturer would bear the liability--assuming the car has been properly maintained, software is current, etc. The driver (passenger really) doesn't have any real agency while the vehicle is driving itself.

It's also a sort of unusual situation in that we can reasonably expect an AI that is a far safer driver than humans will still kill people. That's not a normal expectation for products sold to consumers and used/maintained as directed.