Self-driving cars a sign of hope for people with epilepsy

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    While the expansion of selfdriving technology triggers skepticism in some people, advocates for people with epilepsy see them as a sign of hope.

    As autonomous vehicles are being deployed and tested across the country, the launch of two pilot projects in recent months brought more of them onto Michigan’s roads.

    General Motors began testing its self-driving technology on Michigan highways in Ma…