New York Magazine

The Trolley Problem Is the Internet’s Most Philosophical Meme

A scenario: A runaway trolley car is careening down a track. Five people stand in its path, unaware of the imminent threat. You stand at the intersection of two different tracks and could, if you ...
The Atlantic

Enough With the Trolley Problem

You know the drill by now: A runaway trolley is careening down a track. There are five workers ahead, sure to be killed if the trolley reaches them. You can throw a lever to switch the trolley to a ...
Forbes

3 Ways The Trolley Problem Distracts From Solving The Bigger Human Driver Problem

Should the driver of a crashing car be allowed to swerve into your lane and kill you, if she calculates that doing so would save her life? What if she'd die, too, but would save the lives of a ...
Santa Clara University

Modern Variations on the Trolley Problem

A version of this essay first appeared in Vox on June 8, 2016. A recent article in the Huffington Post huffs about the “ifnexplicable” and “absurd” popularity of a trolley-problem-memes page created ...
Forbes

AI Ethicists Clash Over Real-World Aptness Of The Controversial Trolley Problem, But For Self-Driving Cars It Is The Real Deal

One of the most controversial topics embroiling AI Ethics is the infamous Trolley Problem. Let’s unpack the matter and see what we can reveal. The logical place to start entails clarifying what the ...