David Fickling, Columnist

Self-Driving Cars Need to Slow Down After Uber Crash

The industry response should be measured progress and a willingness to share data.
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Here's a vision of the future for you: A fleet of 25 million robots roam the streets of America, killing someone every day.

The owners of the robots skew toward the wealthiest 10 percent of the country, who use the technology to get more time sleeping, posting on Instagram, getting over drinking binges and watching cat videos. The victims skew toward the poor and underprivileged.