Moral dilemma could put brakes on driverless cars

In emergencies, who should be saved: Passengers or pedestrians?

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CAR CONFLICT  Driverless cars will need to be programmed to handle emergency situations. New surveys find that people have conflicting opinions on whether automated vehicles should protect pedestrians over car passengers.

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Driverless cars are revved up to make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful.