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Trolley problem tested in real life for first time with mice

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Would you kill someone to save five others? The first lab enactment of this classic thought experiment raises issues for how we programme self-driving cars

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We've lost faith in experts, but increasingly rely on strangers we meet online. Is it wise to replace long-evolved instincts at the click of a button?

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Trolley problem tested in real life for first time with mice

Who can you trust? How tech is reshaping what we believe

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