Self-Driving Cars: Safety and Ethics

What is one of the main concerns about self-driving cars on the road?

• They are slower than human-driven cars.

• They require too much maintenance.

• They might not be as safe as human-driven cars.

• They are too expensive to produce.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, what percentage of car crashes were due to driver error?

• 50%

• 100%

• 75%

• 94%

What incident is mentioned as a concern for self-driving car projects?

• A self-driving car being hacked.

• A self-driving car running out of battery.

• A self-driving car hitting a bus.

• A self-driving car getting lost.

Who is a notable leader in the autonomous car industry mentioned in the transcript?

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Elon Musk

• Bill Gates

• Jeff Bezos

What is a major challenge in proving the safety of self-driving cars?

• High production costs.

• Limited availability of technology.

• Outdated safety testing methods.

• Lack of interest from the public.

What is the potential benefit of self-driving cars over human drivers?

• They can drive faster.

• They can eliminate all traffic laws.

• They can prevent more accidents.

• They can reduce fuel consumption.

What is the role of creative programming in self-driving cars?

• To make them more expensive.

• To increase their speed.

• To help them overcome traffic obstacles.

• To reduce their size.

What is the implication of self-driving cars being safer than human-driven ones?

• They will be banned from roads.

• They will require more maintenance.

• They might lead to a ban on manual driving.

• They will be more expensive to insure.

What is a key factor that self-driving cars need to achieve to be considered safer than humans?

• They need to be faster.

• They need to be more comfortable.

• They need to be cheaper.

• They need to prevent more accidents.

What is the current state of data availability for self-driving cars?

• There is an abundance of data.

• Data is only available for Google cars.

• There is limited hard data available.

• Data is only available for Tesla cars.