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Perspective

Dec. 20, 2016

Asimov's laws and the rise of self-driving cars

The first of Isaac Asimov's three laws of robotics states that "a robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." Will diverless cars be able to comply? By Patice Gore

Patice A. Gore

LTL Attorneys LLP

Phone: (213) 612-8900

Email: Patice.Gore@ltlattorneys.com

Loyola Law School

Patice Gore is an attorney with Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP. Gore's practice focuses on risk management and insurance law. Gore can be reached at (213) 542-8088 or pgore@hbblaw.com

By Patice Gore

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are being heralded as the next major technological development that will change the way humans live. AVs rely on computers to monitor and sensor the vehicle and its external environment in order to drive its occupants from location to location. While AVs may revolutionize human life, the development of the technology will necessitate a chang...

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