Social dilemma of autonomous cars a critical analysis

Manju Bisht, John Abbott, Ashraf Gaffar

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

5 Scopus citations

Abstract

Autonomous vehicles has become a reality in an unusually fast pace. Just few years ago, the lay person just heard of it as a science fiction. Today, they are driving on the public roads with a very good performance and safety record; rare for such a young technology. However, due to this unusual rise, the focus of researchers, engineers, and media is mainly about their technical abilities and limitations, and little on their potential effect on our culture or daily life. This paper provides a critical analysis of current autonomous vehicles social dilemma. The paper raises questions regarding their impact on our society and in turn the society impact on these vehicles. It summarizes the flaws, the problems and the uncanny valley of autonomous cars and raise a question why we should look beyond these for a safe future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE SmartWorld Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computed, Scalable Computing and Communications, Cloud and Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI 2017 - Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-3
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781538604342
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 26 2018
Event2017 IEEE SmartWorld Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computed, Scalable Computing and Communications, Cloud and Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Apr 4 2017Apr 8 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE SmartWorld Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computed, Scalable Computing and Communications, Cloud and Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI 2017 - Conference Proceedings

Other

Other2017 IEEE SmartWorld Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing, Advanced and Trusted Computed, Scalable Computing and Communications, Cloud and Big Data Computing, Internet of People and Smart City Innovation, SmartWorld/SCALCOM/UIC/ATC/CBDCom/IOP/SCI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period4/4/174/8/17

Keywords

  • Autonomous Cars
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Urban Studies

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