AI Ethics in Autonomous Vehicles: Navigating Moral Dilemmas on the Road

Futuristic autonomous vehicle at a decision point displaying holographic ethical calculations as it faces moral dilemmas between passenger safety and public welfare in an unavoidable accident scenario.According to a 2018 study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 76% of people believe autonomous vehicles should be programmed to minimize overall casualties in unavoidable crashes, yet 50% would not purchase vehicles that might sacrifice their occupants for the greater good.…