Interesting Podcast – Driverless Dilemma
It seems like driverless cars are going to become a mainstream reality. It will change the lives of millions of people – maybe it is the largest technological change that society has seen (big words). The potential of this technology is amazing but they will bring to the forefront a range of moral dilemmas for society. Driverless cars have the potential of dramatically reducing the number of road accidents (and deaths) but they will also have the ability to make split second decisions which human drivers haven’t, previously, consciously had to answer. Who should decide what decision the driverless car should make in life/death situations? A programmer, the human in the car or society as a whole? Have a listen to this episode to find out more. If you want to answer some of the moral questions that driverless cars will post try out this activity