[robswc]

They only have to be as good as humans because that's what society deems an acceptable risk.

I do think the point about how companies are treated vs humans is a good one. Tbh though, I'm not sure it matters much in the instance of driver-less cars. There isn't mass outrage when driver less cars kill people because that (to us) is an acceptable risk. I feel whatever fines/punishments employed against companies would only marginally reduce deaths, if that. I honestly think laws against drunk driving only marginally reduce drunk driving.

I'm not saying we shouldn't punish drunk driving... just that anything short of an instant death penalty for driving drunk probably wouldn't dissuade many people.

[Szpadel]

In my country, drunk driving is punished by losing license and banning you from using another one for half year for first time and of life for second. And it's very effective, as those cases are rarity now