In an article in the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
magazine, Philip E. Ross reports that the U.S National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration have ruled in a letter to Google that computer
systems can qualify as the legal driver of a car in the United States.
That letter here -
http://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/Googl...16%20final.htm
Quote:
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Originally Posted by Philip E. Ross, IEEE Spectrum
Accepting an AI as a legal driver eases the government’s rule-writing process and takes a clear step toward Google’s stated goal of bypassing the human role in driving altogether. Among other things, the ruling means that Google—and any other company—may design the various parts of an automatic driving system to deal directly with the artificial pilot without first clearing things with the primate who may be sitting in the front seat.
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IEEE Spectrum article here -
http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-t...-a-cars-driver