An independent commission has warned the German government that self-driving car technology will need to be regulated to ensure that data and privacy are protected. The report by a group of experts from across Europe says autonomous cars could pose risks for road safety if they were not properly regulated. The commission will present 20 proposed rules for the government to follow that cover the ethical, legal, technical and privacy issues thrown up by the technology.
An independent commission has warned the German government that self-driving car technology will need to be regulated to ensure that data and privacy are protected. The commission, headed by a former judge from the Federal Constitutional Court, Udo di Fabio, has said that there are ethical issues that must be resolved before the technology is rolled out in future. The commission will present 20 proposed rules for the government to follow that cover the ethical, legal, technical and privacy issues thrown up by the technology.