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Originally Posted by MolsonExport
Of course computers are more reliable than people, but when there is a problem, the problem is compounded by the number of people on the road.
-I'd like to know how the self-driving car overarching navigation system will be kept safe from hackers and terrorists.
-I'd like to know what happens if the GPS/Satellite navigation system goes down due to solar flares or whatnot.
-I'd like to know how the system will adjust in a Canadian Blizzard, or when there is black ice.
-I'd like to know how the system reacts when there is a rogue driver bent on causing as much carnage as possible as he goes down in a suicidal act.
-And given all of the above, alongside casualties, who pays when the shit hits the fan?
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I don't think most of these are problems without solutions. The actual movement of the car should be controlled by onboard sensors, anyway. If something happens to the GPS, the car should still be able to safely navigate off the road and park itself.
That said, I don't think self-driving cars will dramatically alter our behavior. Self-driving cars will be most disruptive to taxi/chauffeur services and public transit. Uber and Lyft are the precursor to self-driving cars. Where Uber and Lyft took hold the most, inner-cities and airports, is probably where you'll see self-driving cars make the most disruption. I doubt that suburban, car dependent communities will change much.