MP4 - Current Events #4

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Driverless cars might follow the rules of the road, but what about the language of driving?

Many automobile companies have produced or have made concepts of self-driving cars. Some companies include Tesla, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, etc. Self-driving cars became popular in late 2015. It took the world by storm. People were amazed how cars would be able to drive by themselves in many ways. If a person is traveling by themselves, and need some rest, they can because of the car. It a very good necessity and companies try to make these types of cars to gain profits and publicity. But self-driving cars could malfunction poorly. It can have hardware problems leading to accidents or the car breaking down and stop working. 

In the article, " Driverless cars might follow the rules of the road, but what about the language of driving?" It talks about how self-driving cars are good, but also how the car can be bad compared to people driving the car itself. In the article, it stated the following, "Recently, while on my way to the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, I made a quick “Pittsburg left” – taking a left turn just as the light turns green – while facing a driverless car. Instead of jolting forward or honking – as some human drivers would be tempted to do – the car allowed me to go. In this case, the interaction was pleasant. (How polite of the car to let me cut it off!) But as a sociolinguist who studies human-computer interaction, I started thinking about how self-driving cars will communicate with the human drivers they encounter on the road. Driving can involve a range of social signals and unspoken rules, some of which vary by country – even by region or city. How will driverless cars be able to navigate this complexity? Can they ever be programmed to do so?"

My view on this article is that, it is very useful, when it talks basically about the positive and negative aspects on self-driving cars, It also gives suggestions on how self-driving cars can improve in the future, and have no negative aspects. Overall I think that self-driving cars is a very great innovation, and will only improve and become more popular over the next couple of years. 

 Link to full article: 
https://theconversation.com/driverless-cars-might-follow-the-rules-of-the-road-but-what-about-the-language-of-driving-88824


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