Google self-driving car computers qualify as drivers: US govt

Google’s self-driving car computer will now be recognised as a driver by the US govt, in a major victory for the US company. (Source: Reuters)
US vehicle safety regulators have said the artificial intelligence system piloting a self-driving Google car could be considered the driver under federal law, a major step toward ultimately winning approval for autonomous vehicles on the roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, of its decision i