FBI Worried That Driverless Cars Will Be Used As Weapons By Terrorists

Google’s driverless car may remain a prototype, but the FBI believes the “game changing” vehicle could revolutionise high-speed car chases within a matter of years. The report also warned that autonomous cars may be used as "lethal weapons".

In an unclassified but restricted report obtained by the Guardian under a public records request, the FBI predicts that autonomous cars “will have a high impact on transforming what both law enforcement and its adversaries can operationally do with a car.”

In a section called Multitasking, the report notes that “bad actors will be able to conduct tasks that require use of both hands or taking one’s eyes off the road which would be impossible today.”

poot66 - 7/16/2014 1:34:51 PM

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Well jeez FBI if they weren't thinking about it before I'm sure they are now. Did that really need to be public record?

Agent009 - 7/16/2014 3:29:43 PM

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It seems they are officially tossing into the ring.

skytop - 7/16/2014 8:20:01 PM

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And don't forget the illegals. They are notorious dangerous especially with any type of vehicle.

leej - 7/17/2014 8:19:26 AM

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People who drive cars have been using them as weapons since the first vehicle was on the road...hitting, trees, unsuspecting animals, and even other people.

nikejk - 7/18/2014 9:57:48 PM

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Yes, lets just stop innovation and society from progressing to minimize terrorism. Lets let terrorists destroy our country internally from paranoia. Oh wait, they already are.