Self Driving Impact On Society

We should not have self-driven cars. They are to dangerous to people on the road and to pedestrians. When there is a pedestrian in the way of the vehicle the car decides who lives and who dies. Meaning the car will decide by itself if it will hit the pedestrian or if it will hit another car.

Self driving vehicles is a huge change in our society. We are taking the next step into the future and creating something bigger than ever. Driverless cars can be a good thing and a bad thing in todays society. We depend on so many things now, the older we get and the more time goes on, the lazier we get. Being Americans, we are putting our thoughts and ideas to the ultimate test to create something so dangerous but so efficient. We have thought of ideas that would make our lives "easier" and less stressful. In this paper I will describe how driverless cars work, the current problems and setbacks that we are having, and how this new technology is being put to use today.

While Hollywood’s interpretations of futures where robots take over the human race are highly entertaining, the movie predictions may not be so far from present times. Take the example of the artificially intelligent robot Ultron, from Avengers: Age of Ultron, who was programmed with the task of achieving world peace. Without any specifications, he believed this goal would only be achieved by abolishing humankind. Artificial intelligence (AI), takes instructions very literally and the results will be disastrous in both a physical and mental sense when it starts thinking for itself. In essence, self-driving cars create moral dilemmas and safety concerns regarding artificially intelligent technology being programmed to coexist with humans.

Most people believe that these self-driving cars are going to make our roads much safer than they are with human drivers. According to an article titled “Road Crash Statistics” by the Association for Safe International Road Travel, “nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 a day.” They also claim that road crashes is the ninth leading cause of death. Obviously automobiles are dangerous, but they are also very effective for transportation. According to Statista there were over 7 million cars sold to U.S. customers in 2014. Even though automobiles have caused so many deaths, most people really need them.

Although self-driving cars would appear to make life much easier and more efficient for many people, it may also negatively impact businesses such as car dealerships and manufacturers. The number of cars that are needed by customers will be dramatically less and will in turn hurt the sales of car dealers. As the number of self-driving cars increases, the more the gasoline industry will be negatively impacted as self-driving cars will more than likely be electric and fewer cars will be in need of frequent gasoline fill ups. This also means that there will not be as much of a need for gas stations, rather more need for charging stations. Auto insurance companies may also feel the negative impact that self-driving cars may cause. They will have fewer cars being purchased which also means that they will have fewer cars to insure. With any hope, driverless cars will also cause much fewer accidents which mean that hospitals, car insurance companies and lawyers will not be needed as frequently with the hopes that there will be fewer injuries and lawsuits due to these cars being much safer.

Are Americans ready for cars that can drive themselves?, will it be safe for “ai’s” on the road instead of normal human drivers?, and how will this be beneficial to traffic, crashes, and time? In the Newsela article, “pro/con: self-driving cars are just around the corner. Is it a good thing?”, By Tribune News Service, Self-driving cars remove many of the human mistakes that cause injuries and deaths. Self-driving cars can also help disabled and elderly people get from place to place on their own. The self-driving cars that are now being developed use many forms of technology to drive themselves. Radar, cameras and other devices are used to "see" the world around the car. Advanced computer systems drive the car from one destination to another without any help from humans. Self-driving cars offer such a wealth of advantages that it makes little difference whether Americans are ready. Americans need to get ready. Self-driving cars will soon be in their rearview mirrors.

“Ninety percent of our road accidents are related to bad driving behavior; driving recklessly and speeding under the influence of alcohol, changing lanes without signaling, driving on the hard shoulder and passing through red lights.” -Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Commander in chief of the Dubai Police (Olarte, 2011). The majority of car crashes are caused by human errors, and if this proposition is implemented, the number of fatalities due to car accidents per year will dramatically plummet. In 2012, a Google driverless car had driven over 300,000 miles, with only two accidents being reported, both of which had been a human’s fault (Emerson, 2012). Autonomous cars will have quicker reflexes than humans, make more reliable judgments and will not commit silly mistakes such as texting whilst driving. As a collateral for reducing accidents, this innovation could theoretically also save the government trillions of dollars each year.

In the article, “Will Self-Driving Cars be Good for America” (March 10, 2016), Robert Peterson argues that America is ready for self-driving cars to take over the streets. The author first reports the statistics of car related accidents in America, and how much the damages have cost in all; he then presents all the benefits of autnomous cars by discussing how it will benefit people of all ages by limiting expenses, and being able to reach a destination without the need for a license; and to conclude, he then finishes his article by alerting the audience that they need to get ready for what’s about to happen to the automotive industry in America. His purpose is to inform the reader in order to convince them that autonomous cars are the only

The rapid advancement in technology is beneficial and detrimental. As a current undergraduate student it is scary to see how technology has eliminated or replaced countless jobs. At the rate we are going many jobs will be replaced by a machine. The articles examines how self-driving vehicles will affect the overall economy. I always believed that self-driving was a thing of the future and this article has changed my perspective because it is now closer than ever. The pros of a self-driving truck is that they will able to drive 24 hours which means goods will be delivered at a quicker rate and stipulate the labor force. Having employees come with a major cost such as salaries, health coverage, etc. In the perspective of a business owner, reducing

Although the self-driving car is relatively new in the world of technological advancement, they are coming to Portland, Oregon soon. While they are not widespread yet, Oregonians are concerned for various reasons. Once they arrive, many new laws must be created because of this new technology. The future impact of the self-driving car directly correlates to how safe people perceive the car. As of now, the cars and their ability to sense pedestrians are improving. However, the technology is not error-proof. Overcoming the widespread opinion and assumption that the cars are dangerous will be an extremely large hurdle for the self-driving car to defeat before people will consider using the self-driving function of cars that exist right now. Generally, to gain popularity among the community, self-driving cars must be able to prove that they can

If the Trucks were to become self-driving, the following changes would happen. Truck Lease and maintenance will increase due to the increased cost of the truck. The driver based cost could be reduced but not eliminated due to the additional roles the driver has to accomplish, which will require an additional system of support to replace the driver. Considering that a driver’s wage averages $17.6 an hour (W Forrd Torrey, IV, 2014), it is very unclear the use of self-driving trucks can deliver a reduction in cost that would make the investment worthwhile.

A few years from now, highly technological vehicles will become the standard automobile for majority of the population. Many experts and journalists are wary of the reliability of self-driving vehicles being used for the public. My topic of research focuses on the whether self-driving vehicles are secure enough to be on roads. In my research, I will be analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars. This research will help develop more insight and awareness in individuals about the reality of self-driving vehicles in an unbiased way.

After participating in the three discussion post I was able to reflect and learn from my peers and their opinions. Many of my discussion group members expressed similar opinions as myself but numerous responses expressed very different views than mine on certain subjects. One discussion that caught my interest was the first discussion about self-driving cars. With many companies such as Tesla and Nissan drafting prototypes of self-driving cars, the topic of self-driving cars is becoming more of a reality. I feel as this topic forced the best response me because it is topic I am already familiar and engaged with.

According to Michael More, a predicted 1000+ saved lives will be in the U.K alone. Google's self driving project has announced an astonishing 0.000008 rate of accident per million miles compared to a human operated car at 1.07 every 1 million miles (Google Inc.). Distracted driving accidents will be nearly irrelevant with autonomous vehicles due to the fact that autonomous cars can drive while you text your friends or read a book (O’Dell).Semi self driving cars have had an impact of a 25% fatality decrease with features such as auto brake and things that help keep each other safe , it is predicted that fully autonomous cars will take that 25% fatality decrease and triple it by 2020 to 75% (Google Inc.). Out of 2015 self driving car accidents, only 1 of them was at the fault of the car in failure to recognize a human driver veering into the autonomous car (Google

As technology in automobiles continues to improve, the debate over driverless cars has become more frequent. A self-driving car is able to move and navigate on its own using sensors and programming technology without human control. Many people believe the development of driverless cars would be beneficial because they could reduce the risk of hitting another car. The sensors and navigation would be able to avoid accidents, while drivers usually get distracted and would be able to use their time leisurely in the car. A self-driving car may allow people to drive when unable to in the past, such as children and disabled persons, and can be more cost-effective due to cheaper insurance. However, self-driving cars could be extremely expensive and can easily malfunction and therefore not always reliable, while also decreasing the safety of pedestrians and children who may attempt to use the car without permission. With new technology and distractions, driver’s minds can easily wander and become preoccupied. Technology can easily malfunction, and something as small as my phone or a light bulb will glitch frequently. I often see cars stranded on the side of the road because the engine went out or broke down; imagine how catastrophic an accident could be if a sensor in the car went out. Driverless cars are not beneficial to society because while there are favorable aspects of a self-driving car, one can malfunction and add new risks to the road, as well as potentially hurting the