2024 IAIO Question 2.3

AI Olympiads 2024 IAIO
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The Ethical Self-Driving Car: In an unavoidable accident, an autonomous vehicle must choose between hitting an elderly pedestrian or a young child. The AI should decide by (select all good answers).
A. Choose to hit the elderly pedestrian, considering the potential remaining life span.

B. Choose to hit the young child, considering the likelihood of faster recovery.

C. Follow programmed ethical guidelines that prioritize minimizing overall harm.

D. Make a random decision to avoid bias.

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Correct answer: A, C, D.

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Explanation: This is a tough question because (A.) and (B.) can be seen as biased, while (D.) avoids responsibility. However, (D.) also elimantes all bias while (A.) is seen as the moral standpoint a normal person would take, so we put all of those as the answer.

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