07-31-2017, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: portland, OR
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Originally Posted by CoolMikey
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.
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I can absolutely see the birth and explosion of an AI law field. All of the things you point out are great examples of how things could go wrong. I could also see people "hacking" the cars to make them anonymous so people don't know who owns it then they use the car for illegal things. If the car gets stopped/caught, the police may have no way of finding out who owns it. Imagine drug dealers being able to make a fleet of self-driving cars that can't be traced to them. |
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