For Driverless Cars, A Moral Dilemma: Who Lives Or Dies?

By MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Living
Wed, 01/18/2017 - 12:16pm

BOSTON (AP) — Imagine you're behind the wheel when your brakes fail. As you speed toward a crowded crosswalk, you're confronted with an impossible choice: veer right and mow down a large group of elderly people or veer left into…

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For Driverless Cars, A Moral Dilemma: Who Lives Or Dies?

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