[Alberta's Child]

The biggest issue with how the self-driving car decides between two disastrous scenarios isn't the technical aspect of it -- it's a question of who then takes on the liability for the decision that is made.

I work in a field that is dealing with the infrastructure and operational aspects of self-driving cars, and I've said for a long time that the main impediment to adopting self-driving car technology is the legal challenge of transforming from user-based liability/insurance to manufacturer-based product liability.

[PeterPrinciple]

it’s a question of who then takes on the liability for the decision that is made.

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Maybe we can call it an act of God like we used to do, then everyone is off the hook?

[Bubba_Leroy]

it's a question of who then takes on the liability for the decision that is made

There is no question that whoever gets hit, the car manufacturer will get sued.

[Responsibility2nd]

I get your point.

But the manufacturers have always had the liability when their product are defective. I’m thinking of the old Audi acceleration problems. And the recent Jeep transmission lever problems and all the Takata airbags that are defective.

If a SDC kills someone, the manufacturer as well as the current owner will be sued to death.