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Technology And Self-Driving Technology

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In today’s age, the use and advancement of technology is rising at an exponential rate. What used to be thought as impossible can now be seen as tomorrow’s norm. However, some are raising concerns that such technology is advancing too fast, faster than humans as a society can adapt. Because of that, the theory that automation has more detriments than benefits on society is more prominent than ever. This of course, is true. Employers are ditching human workers for a number of reasons, including cost-efficiency, work-efficiency, and profit margins. However, does automation impart more negatives than positives on the U.S.? Unfortunately, the short-term result of automation is the immediate displacement of low-skill jobs. In David Trilling’s study published on the peer-reviewed Journalist’s Resource, it is estimated that “Over the next 15 years, 2 to 3 million Americans who drive for a living – truckers, bus drivers and cabbies – will be replaced by self-driving vehicles, according to a December 2016 White House report on the ascent of artificial intelligence (AI)” (1). The most recent advancement of technology is already having effects on today’s society. Self-driving technology has shown to be advanced enough to displace those who work as drivers, as they provide a number of benefits, including: efficiency, work conduct, and cost. A one-time cost of the self-driving vehicle does not need to be paid a wage a with human drivers, and the AI does not to take breaks and does not

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