Responsible? How responsible?
At what point does technology become responsible for a human being’s actions?
How much should those who make phones and other gadgets ensure that those gadgets won’t be used in a dangerous manner?
Last week, a lawsuit accusing Apple of willfully selling products that encourage texting and driving was filed in California.
The suit, obtained by Ars Technica , has been filed on behalf of Julio Ceja. His lawyers claim Ceja was injured by a driver who hit his car from behind. That driver was allegedly distracted by her iPhone and was even still clutching it as she got out of the car.
The suit isn’t looking for monetary compensation for Ceja. Instead, it demands that sales of all iPhones are halted until the technology is implemented, as Apple is “putting profit before consumer safety. ”
The suit claims that texting and driving is out of control in California and that “at the center of the epidemic is Apple’s immensely popular iPhone.
