Running head: IMPACTS OF AUTONOMOUS CARS Positive and Negative Impacts of Autonomous Cars Name Institution Affiliation 1 Positive and Negative Impacts of Autonomous Cars 2 Our PCs crush and our phones freeze at alarming frequencies, but it is incredible how, in spite of this reality, we put so much trust on computers to manage so many aspects of our lives (Cowen, 2011). Today, computers are embedded in our flight navigation systems, in our cars, and even in some of our surgical equipment. Whether society will embrace driverless cars is arguably the most critical question of the decade. Will the benefits outweigh the damages? Will people once again place their lives in the hands of a technology prone to failure? But then again, aren't they all prone to failure? Driverless cars will expand the scope of the role of computers in our lives bringing multiple benefits to the society. The average person spends about 200 hours annually commuting (Boyce, 2011). Autonomous cars would make it possible to use this time on productive things. Besides saving time, autonomous cars will save on space. It will be possible to pack driverless vehicles 15% closer than ordinary cars. Also, the elim ...
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