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From the Ted Talk by Iyad Rahwan: What moral decisions should driverless cars make?

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(Laughter)

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(Laughter)

And they may go and graze even if the farmer doesn't know it.

So this is what we may call the tragedy of the ___________ commons, and if offers new types of __________. _________, traditionally, we solve these types of social dilemmas using regulation, so either governments or ___________ get together, and they decide collectively what kind of outcome they want and what sort of constraints on __________ ________ they need to implement. And then using monitoring and enforcement, they can make sure that the ______ good is preserved. So why don't we just, as regulators, require that all cars minimize harm? After all, this is what people say they want. And more importantly, I can be sure that as an individual, if I buy a car that may sacrifice me in a very rare case, I'm not the only sucker doing that while everybody else enjoys _____________ protection.

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  2. challenges
  3. typically
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  5. algorithmic
  6. public
  7. communities
  8. individual

Original Text


(Laughter)

And they may go and graze even if the farmer doesn't know it.

So this is what we may call the tragedy of the algorithmic commons, and if offers new types of challenges. Typically, traditionally, we solve these types of social dilemmas using regulation, so either governments or communities get together, and they decide collectively what kind of outcome they want and what sort of constraints on individual behavior they need to implement. And then using monitoring and enforcement, they can make sure that the public good is preserved. So why don't we just, as regulators, require that all cars minimize harm? After all, this is what people say they want. And more importantly, I can be sure that as an individual, if I buy a car that may sacrifice me in a very rare case, I'm not the only sucker doing that while everybody else enjoys unconditional protection.

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