Moral Machine
MIT's trolley problem for driverless cars: decide who the car kills, thirteen times over, then read your own bias summarised back.
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How to get the most from it
Moral Machine sits in Personality Tests under Play, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something unsettling and brainy.
About this category: Typologies, moral dilemmas, purity scores and which-character quizzes. Somewhere between genuine psychometrics and a magazine back page, and both ends are entertaining.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- A little creeping unease
- Giving your brain a workout
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Moral Machine: quick answers
Is Moral Machine free?
Yes. Moral Machine is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Moral Machine?
No. You can use Moral Machine without signing up for anything.
Does Moral Machine work on a phone?
Yes. Moral Machine works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Moral Machine safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Moral Machine take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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