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Originally Posted by kane
To me, I think it would all come down to what caused the accident. For example, if it was some kind of software error I could see how it could be the manufacturer that was at fault. If it was something that the owner did, it would be them. I'm not sure what the owner might do that could cause the car to hurt someone, but an example might be that they entered GPS information incorrectly causing the car to drive in the wrong place.
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Or maybe hack the software so it doesn't obey speed limits. People fairly easily "root" their phones, so there is no reason why they couldn't do the same with cars. Then modify some settings to make it not obey speed limit or accelerate faster, etc. Then if you get pulled over: "I wasn't speeding, the car just kept going 75 in a 55 zone, there was nothing I could do!"
Will be interesting to see how legal implications of it all play out. Like what if driverless car gets caught speeding for some reason, who pays the ticket? What if the car fails to see a pothole, drives into it causing the suspension to get completely fucked, who pays for repairs? What if stop sign gets partially obstructed by a tree branch, car doesn't see it, doesn't stop, causing an accident, who would be responsible? etc
There will probably a hot new field: "AI law", Billions will be at stake defending companies from liability caused by software bugs, so skilled lawyers in that field will make so much money that wallstreet hedge fund guys will be jealous.