FBI warns driverless cars could be used as ‘lethal weapons’ | The Guardian

by Ioannis K. Erripis

20 July 2014

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Internal report sees benefits for road safety, but warns that autonomy will create greater potential for criminal ‘multitasking’. By Mark Harris

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Ioannis K. Erripis joined the ROBOTS association in early 2011 as a news reporter and now leads all technical aspects of the Robohub project, including website design, implementation and branding.

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