european commission expert group report
Ethics of connected and automated vehicles: a European Commission expert group report
On 18 September the European Commission published a report on the Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). Written by an independent group of experts, the report includes twenty recommendations on road safety, privacy, fairness, AI explainability and responsibility, for the development and deployment of connected and automated vehicles. The recommendations have been made actionable for three stakeholder groups: 1. The aim of the report is to "promote a safe and responsible transition to connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) by supporting stakeholders in the systematic inclusion of ethical considerations in the development and regulation of CAVs". The report recognises the potential of CAV technology to deliver benefits, such as reduced fatalities and emissions, but also recognises that technological progress alone is not sufficient to realise this potential.