It’s Time to Rethink Levels of Automation for Self-Driving Vehicles

One of the major ways in which the development of self-driving cars has been discussed - levels of automation - is misleading. A typology originally developed to provide some engineering clarity now benefits technology developers far more than it serves the public interest. As social researchers who have spent time working with and speaking to the developers of this technology, we believe the levels of automation need a rethink.