Autonomous automobiles or “smart cars” have been spreading like wildfire across the globe over past couple of years. With the sudden rise and advancement of something so complex comes a slew of moral questions and dilemmas. Are these cars safe? What makes smart cars better than their non-autonomous counterparts? How “autonomous” should these cars be? Would some of these cars potentially take jobs from other industries? These are just some of the moral questions faced by the US alone with the rise of self-driving cars. How will self-driving cars know to not just kill one of its passengers? What are the odds of a smart car suddenly experiencing a glitch and careening into a wall or nearby pedestrian, thus killing them? Would this not just be
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There are several small autonomous sensors, cameras, and systems which are being introduced to newer car models in 2016; which, according to Adrian Lund in "Advancing Vehicle Safety at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2016 (and Beyond)," have overall resulted in up to 19% reduction of bodily injuries for vehicles with forward collision warning and autobrake systems. The same article also shows in car models featuring autonomous sensors and reactionary systems as little as 5% and as high as a 35% reduction in police-reported crashes; as well as up to an 80% reduction in police-reported backing crashes with injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. …show more content…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 1,797,700 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in America in 2014, and approximately 180,960 taxi drivers and chauffeurs in America in 2015; that is just shy of 2 million jobs, not even counting mail couriers, delivery truck, and bus drivers. Autonomous could eventually become less expensive and easier to deal with than human beings, and thus would eliminate the need of any of these jobs; or so people are assuming. Seeing as how a potential 2 million Americans could lose their jobs with the rising popularity of autonomous vehicles, couldn’t this new technology create newer jobs?
Self-driving cars could pave the way for new job markets and higher-end jobs. The new vehicles required advanced artificial intelligence in order to function, which is constantly under development. With the field of artificial intelligence also creating a slew of new jobs, wouldn’t that need more jobs? This doesn’t imply that the 2 million jobs lost will be subsequently filled with as many jobs in the fields of artificial intelligence and other new jobs, but it would
There are several small autonomous sensors, cameras, and systems which are being introduced to newer car models in 2016; which, according to Adrian Lund in "Advancing Vehicle Safety at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in 2016 (and Beyond)," have overall resulted in up to 19% reduction of bodily injuries for vehicles with forward collision warning and autobrake systems. The same article also shows in car models featuring autonomous sensors and reactionary systems as little as 5% and as high as a 35% reduction in police-reported crashes; as well as up to an 80% reduction in police-reported backing crashes with injuries to pedestrians and bicyclists. …show more content…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 1,797,700 heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in America in 2014, and approximately 180,960 taxi drivers and chauffeurs in America in 2015; that is just shy of 2 million jobs, not even counting mail couriers, delivery truck, and bus drivers. Autonomous could eventually become less expensive and easier to deal with than human beings, and thus would eliminate the need of any of these jobs; or so people are assuming. Seeing as how a potential 2 million Americans could lose their jobs with the rising popularity of autonomous vehicles, couldn’t this new technology create newer jobs?
Self-driving cars could pave the way for new job markets and higher-end jobs. The new vehicles required advanced artificial intelligence in order to function, which is constantly under development. With the field of artificial intelligence also creating a slew of new jobs, wouldn’t that need more jobs? This doesn’t imply that the 2 million jobs lost will be subsequently filled with as many jobs in the fields of artificial intelligence and other new jobs, but it would