The 21st century trolley problem

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🗓️ 29 December 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Autonomous tech could lead to deaths at the hands of robots. But is continuing to let humans drive even worse? Recode’s Rani Molla explains. This episode was made by: Producer: Taylor Maycan Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Host: Adam Clark Estes Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The best stories are the ones that are constantly reinvented.
0:06.3	Like new Renault Clio E-Tec 4 Hybrid, a 145 horsepower engine, with up to 550-mile driving
0:13.2	range.
0:14.2	Enjoy its new assertive design and its free Alpine trim.
0:18.0	New Renault Clio E-Tec 4 Hybrid, same love, new energy.
0:22.8	Internal source based on new Clio E-Tec is free Alpine versus WRTP if your consumption figures
0:28.3	will well driving results may vary.
0:30.3	Hey, it's Adam.
0:32.6	Just a quick reminder that Rico Daily will be back with new episodes in the new year.
0:37.3	In the meantime, here's one of our favorites from this year.
0:48.2	Self-driving cars are exciting.
0:50.4	Not only would they make it easier to get around, but they can also save a lot of lives.
0:54.8	This up for debate, however, is exactly how we make the jump to this futuristic technology.
0:59.5	It's a bit like the trolley problem.
1:01.8	You know, the ethical dilemma from that famous episode of The Good Place?
1:05.2	I've been studying it my whole life.
1:07.5	It's just that it's so theoretical, you know?
1:10.3	I mean, you know, maybe there's a more concrete approach.
1:14.7	Well, at Michael, a demon played by Ted Danson explained.
1:17.9	I made the trolley problem real so we can see how the ethics would actually play out.
1:23.0	There are five workers on this track and one over there.
1:25.9	Here are the levers to switch the tracks.
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