The Sex Problem in Self Driving Cars: A Missed Opportunity for Design Innovation A recent workshop on preventing consensual interactions in self driving cars, led by Pavlo Bazilinskyy and Alexandros Rouchitsas, has sparked a necessary conversation about the future of mobility.
This discussion may seem peculiar or even prurient to some, but it is actually a crucial exercise in design innovation.
The organizers' concern that people engaging in unacceptable behavior – like sex – in autonomous vehicles will tarnish its reputation is valid.