In response to an inquiry from Google, the U.S. National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration recently determined that the artificial intelligence system in Google’s self-driving car can be considered a “driver” under federal laws. The software system in Google’s self-driving cars exercises complete control over all driving decisions.

Source: Fortune

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