That's a false equivalence. Autonomous vehicles need to be significantly safer than human drivers to be allowed on the streets. If a human driver kills or injures somebody or damages property, they are responsible and will face consequences. An autonomous car won't.
The typical tech person will reply to this with some variant of "that shouldn't matter". Well, it does.
The typical tech person will reply to this with some variant of "that shouldn't matter". Well, it does.