How Do We Feel About Autonomous Vehicles?
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It seems like there are a lot of questions people aren't even thinking about.
The liability of the driver depends on whether you're in a no-fault or an at-fault state, at least in America. With more serious accidents it might be possible to sue, and in that case the driver relying on autonomy will probably be treated no different than someone using cruise-control. I see no reason that someone using a self-driving car should be exempted from situational awareness if the outcome is serious injury. On top of that, your insurance provider sure as hell won't care who's fault it is and would likely bump your premium up a few hundred dollars.
> Can an AV be charged with abduction if it traps someone in the vehicle and takes them someplace they didn't intend to go?
If I'm not mistaken, all current self-driving vehicles require the user to be able to stop the vehicle or take manual control when they want. This would probably be considered a violation of that requirement instead of "abduction" or something fanciful.
With regards to my owning and operating a vehicle having technology such as FSD - heck no, I'm not signing up for liability for what a software engineer did. As far as the human being able to "take over" and react in time, yeah, studies are showing we really suck at that. If we're not actively driving, then we're not actively paying enough attention to be able to take over in an emergency. If I have to sit there with hands on the wheel and eyes on the road at all times anyway, then I may as well drive.
Personally I walk or use public transport whenever I can. So not my lifestyle, but I would probably be OK with autonomous busses ... actually hold that thought, I want someone on board who can deal with situations inside or outside the bus, so probably not.