There is also a risk the technology could discriminate against women. 18 April 2021 • 6:39pm Previously, bias “has crept into the design of vehicles and automated systems”, the Law Commission said in its joint consultation with the Scottish Law Commission. Credit: Courtesy of Chongqing Daily/Courtesy of Chongqing Daily ‘Racist’ self-driving cars may not spot dark-skinned faces when pedestrians cross the road, the Law Commission has warned. The Law Commission is drawing up the legal framework for self-driving cars in anticipation of their use being ramped up over the next decade. But the commission has warned that self-driving cars “may struggle to recognise dark-skinned faces in the dark”.