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| Type | Journal Article |
| Scope | Discipline-based scholarship |
| Title | Trolleys, crashes, and perception - a survey on how current autonomous vehicles debates invoke problematic expectations |
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| Item Subtype | Original Work |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Status | Published electronically before print/final form (Epub ahead of print) |
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| Journal Title | AI and Ethics |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Geographical Reach | international |
| ISSN | 2730-5953 |
| Page Range | Epub ahead of print |
| Date | 2023 |
| Abstract Text | Ongoing debates about ethical guidelines for autonomous vehicles mostly focus on variations of the ‘Trolley Problem’. Using variations of this ethical dilemma in preference surveys, possible implications for autonomous vehicles policy are discussed. In this work, we argue that the lack of realism in such scenarios leads to limited practical insights. We run an ethical preference survey for autonomous vehicles by including more realistic features, such as time pressure and a non-binary decision option. Our results indicate that such changes lead to different outcomes, calling into question how the current outcomes can be generalized. Additionally, we investigate the framing effects of the capabilities of autonomous vehicles and indicate that ongoing debates need to set realistic expectations on autonomous vehicle challenges. Based on our results, we call upon the field to re-frame the current debate towards more realistic discussions beyond the Trolley Problem and focus on which autonomous vehicle behavior is considered not to be acceptable, since a consensus on what the right solution is, is not reachable. |
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| Digital Object Identifier | 10.1007/s43681-023-00284-7 |
| Other Identification Number | merlin-id:23629 |
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