Transport ministry commission to determine ethical principles of automated driving
Bild / Süddeutsche Zeitung
The transport ministry has instructed a commission to determine ethical principles for driverless cars, according to a report in Süddeutsche Zeitung. Transport minister Alexander Dobrindt told mass daily Bild two of the fundamental ideas guiding the work of the commission must be that the cars must always prioritise damage to property instead of damage to persons, and that vehicles must not classify people, for example by size or age. He also said a change of law will ensure that in case of an accident where the driver uses autopilot correctly, the manufacturer rather than the driver will be liable.
Read an article about the interview in German here and find the original interview here.
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