Jusletter IT

Governments are scrambling to support innovation and pre-empt societal expectations, no more so than in the emerging domain of autonomous vehicles. This publication will address one countries (UK) approach towards legal liability, assess the proposition being put forth and highlight key concerns that question the pragmatic approach being presented. A case will be made against defaulting to a model of strict liability and insurance, suggesting that the possibilities of external manipulation (car-hacking) and the very nature of dynamic machine learning algorithms prove obstacles in assigning accountability.