In future, all cars and buses will be driverless. Only passengers will be the humans traveling in this vehicles. Do you think the advantages of driverless cars outweigh the disadvantages?

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There are no doubts that cutting-edge technologies can improve one's life. While some say driverless
transportation
can benefit humans, I believe the disadvantages will outweigh the good. Admittedly, vehicles controlled by artificial intelligence(A.I.) may prevent human mistakes and accidents.
For example
, when a
bus
is controlled by humans, problems like missing stops or breaking the speed limit can happen.
However
, if the
bus
is controlled by an A.I., the
bus
is more likely to become stable at its' speed and stop by the
bus
stop as programmed.
Furthermore
, most automatic driving cars
such
as Tesla Model Y, are installed with a motion sensor which detects nearby objects, and will automatically stop itself if the objects are close, reducing the chances of accidents happening. Despite these arguments, I still believe self-driven cars are dangerous and will harm society.
Firstly
, as I mentioned, driverless vehicles are run by AI and programs.
Nevertheless
, they are both written by humans.
Hence
there can be coding errors.
Moreover
, hackers can corrupt the automatic cars' systems.
Therefore
, passengers are exposed to greater danger when travelling in A.I.-driven
transportation
than in standard vehicles.
Secondly
, using self-driven transit can cause the unemployment rate to increase.
For instance
, cities like Hong Kong(HK) have a massive
transportation
system that requires many drivers and technicians to operate. If AI swaps them, many people will lose their jobs.
Additionally
, most drivers are aged, so it won't be easy to learn a new practical skill or be re-employed.
Thus
,
this
will break down a city's economy and enforce a detrimental effect on unemployment problems. To conclude,
although
driverless
transportation
may prevent minor mistakes,
however
, they still have flaws and will cause a greater problem on the societal level.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • autonomous
  • self-driving
  • human error
  • artificial intelligence
  • sensors
  • mobility
  • independence
  • congestion
  • environmental impact
  • job displacement
  • unemployment
  • cybersecurity
  • technical glitches
  • malfunctions
  • ethical dilemmas
  • infrastructure
  • regulations
  • optimization
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