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Are automated vehicles really safer than manually driven vehicles? If so, how would we know? Answering this question has spurred a contentious debate. Unfortunately, several issues make answering this question difficult for the foreseeable future. First, how do we measure safety? Second, how can we keep track of automated vehicle (AV) safety? Finally, how do we determine what is or what is not an AV? Until these questions are addressed, it will continue to be difficult to determine whether or when AVs might really be safer than manually driven vehicles.
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Robert, L.P. Are automated vehicles safer than manually driven cars?. AI & Soc 34, 687–688 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-019-00894-y
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