In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

There is a tendency that companies tend to develop
driverless
vehicles in the future. While the software in
cars
always brings uncertain factors in driving, I still hold the idea that the advantages
this
case brings outweigh its disadvantages. In
this
essay, I attempt to verify
this
opinion with more facts. From some aspects, we have to recognize that some uncertain factors even dangers in
traffic
have arisen from
driverless
cars
. Companies always leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to fulfil the function of being
driverless
.
However
, as some literature has shown, people cannot totally capture what AI do and how AI make decisions in driving.
For example
, some Tesla
cars
were out of control when AI was working, demonstrating its insufficient ability in coping with complex
traffic
situations.
Although
some disadvantages current
driverless
cars
have, there are
also
many advantages that cannot be ignored and should be emphasised in the future.
Firstly
, drivers' pressure and fatigue can be reduced if the AI system provides reliable advice and route suggestions. People always feel exhausted after a long-distance trip, while machines would not feel tied and constantly work.
Secondly
,
driverless
cars
are able to mitigate
traffic
jams.
For instance
, every vehicle has access to contact and cooperate with each other through the internet, which makes
traffic
more intelligent and reduces the possibility of
traffic
congestion. In conclusion, it is justified that both governments and companies aim to develop industries for auto-driving. To the most extent, it brings advantages more than disadvantages, but we need to overcome the uncertainty in auto-driving.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • driverless vehicles
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • increased safety
  • reduced traffic congestion
  • improved efficiency
  • accessibility
  • disabled
  • elderly
  • job displacement
  • privacy concerns
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