http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/05/opinion/safety-and-self-driving-cars.html 2016-10-04 19:59:06 Safety and Self-Driving Cars A reader asks what happens when computers fail. === To the Editor: “ I work in a computer department, and there are times when servers freeze, hardware fails or patches for the operating system or software cause problems. If something similar were to happen on a self-driving car, then the passengers would be at risk. “ No system is perfect, and putting complete trust in the ability of self-driving cars to always function correctly would jeopardize our safety. Other articles about self-driving cars rarely mention the risk involving the stability of the system. CARL SCHROEDER New York