| Title | A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON THE DECISION-MAKING FACTORS AFFECTING THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF SELF-DRIVING BUSES |
| Author | Yu-Kai Huang, Chung-Cheng Lu, Chia-Wei Fang |
| Summary | Self-driving vehicles are one of the innovative applications of artificial intelligence (AI). On-road experiments with self-driving buses are conducted around the world. This study focuses on Level 4 self-driving buses. We explore decision-making factors of potential users who are faced with a ethical dilemma situation by using a cusp catastrophe model. This study collects data through questionnaire surveys in Taipei and Shanghai. Results of the two cities are compared. We find that 47% of the respondents find it acceptable to allow a "human driver" or an "AI algorithm" to control the Level 4 self-driving bus when faced with a ethical dilemma. However, they prefer "human drivers". In addition, respondents in Taipei perceive a higher usefulness of self-driving buses and have more positive attitudes toward them than respondents in Shanghai. The latter exhibit higher perceptions of risk and behavioral control. In addition, we conduct a qualitative analysis based on a cusp catastrophe model. The results of this study can serve as a reference for government authorities seeking to formulate policies for promoting self-driving buses. |
| Vol. | 53 |
| No. | 4 |
| Page | 313 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Month | 12 |
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