Legal liability emerges as an issue owners of self-driving cars

By Dr David Tuffley* of Griffith University
September 13 2014 - 7:00am
Self-driving cars need 'adjustable ethics' set by owners
Self-driving cars need 'adjustable ethics' set by owners

One of the issues of self-driving vehicles is legal liability for death or injury in the event of an accident. If the car maker programs the car so the driver has no choice, is it likely the company could be sued over the car’s actions.

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