re: Regarding AI and Driverless Cars...

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You seem like you've done a whole lot of research on the AI subject. And while I can't agree with you on the morality of having essentially a computer make the decisions on who lives and who dies, I can agree with you on the fact that we do need to be trailblazers in this regard. Because whether or not I like it, I do know it's coming and it's better to be first with something that will inevitably change the world as we know it.

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I wouldn't say a lot of research just more than the average person, but that bar is basically just being able to spell AI. The moral implications are pretty steep and the possibility of a Skynet or Matrix world is real, however remote at this time, but this is an area that scientists have looked at and discussed for many years and will continue to address. While I don't want to lose a competitive advantage to other countries in the field, more importantly, I feel safer with the US making the decisions of what is reasonable regarding the ethics of autonomous cars etc than say China. If we lead the way we set the bar that all foreign cars will have to meet (like current DOT regs) which will almost certainly ensure the rest of the world follows, but we must get it right.

I just see it as a major economic issue for our country and simply hope we don't fret the opportunity away with one group vs another bickering while China or India drives forward and drives one more nail in or economic coffin.