Should a self-driving car kill granny, or the baby?

[kenny]

Oh Glob!
I love this technology stuff.......

Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you’re from.

The infamous “trolley problem” was put to millions of people in a global study, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.

www.technologyreview.com

 

[CalliopeCladdagh]

Interesting. For the old vs young example I am clearly in the 'save the baby' camp - it has a whole life yet to live whereas the elderly person has had their chance, so to speak.