British Council in partnership with University College London presents

The Myth of the Autonomous Vehicle

Self-driving cars or ‘autonomous’ vehicles promise to change the world in
profound ways. The suggested benefits include safety, efficiency, accessibility and improved urban environments. However, questions are being raised about responsibility for crashes, safe testing and possible wider ramifications for
transport systems.

In this lecture, Dr. Stilgoe discusses these aspects of seemingly autonomous technologies. He aims to drive home the point that their development, while steered by human interests and expectations and future socio-technical
systems, will also be entangled in social infrastructures, rules and institutions, in complex and possibly unpredictable ways.

The British Council 'Knowledge is GREAT' Lecture Series showcases UK's knowledge, creativity and innovation through leading UK specialists in areas of topical debate and discussions.