China just laid down new rules for self-driving cars,
and it forces automakers to do something they've never had to do before:
stay responsible for safety long after you buy the car,
not just for day one, forever.
So what happens when the tech grows up and who's really watching the road?
We're live from our studios here in Beijing.
This is Round Table.
I'm Steve Hatherly.
Thanks for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm with Yushen and Yushan.
First up, remember when self-driving cars sounded like something from a science fiction film?
It wasn't that long ago,
but apparently, the future has decided it's tired of waiting for us.
Cars are getting smarter, much smarter.
They can see the road, make decisions, change lanes,
and in some cases, actually drive themselves.
And it sounds fantastic, and it is,
until though you start asking some very basic questions.
What happens when the car gets confused?
Who's responsible when something goes wrong?