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Already today, autonomous cars are roaming the streets. And while these cars will ultimately be safer and cleaner than their manual counterparts, they won't be able to completely avoid accidents. How should the car be programmed if it encounters an unavoidable accident? Patrick Lin navigates the murky ethics of self-driving cars.

Lesson by Patrick Lin, animation by Yukai Du.

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