what happens when someone feels like their identity has been challenged
their identity has been challenged
their identity has been challenged around the world people are asking
around the world people are asking
around the world people are asking themselves what it means to be European
themselves what it means to be European
themselves what it means to be European what it means to be Scottish to be
what it means to be Scottish to be
what it means to be Scottish to be British to be polish yes even what it
British to be polish yes even what it
British to be polish yes even what it means to be American but starting a talk
means to be American but starting a talk
means to be American but starting a talk on autonomous vehicles about identity
on autonomous vehicles about identity
on autonomous vehicles about identity that that may seem a little strange but
that that may seem a little strange but
that that may seem a little strange but we’ve heard from lots of people today
we’ve heard from lots of people today
we’ve heard from lots of people today people who are men and women students
people who are men and women students
people who are men and women students professors singers all these are
professors singers all these are
professors singers all these are identities that any person can hold at
identities that any person can hold at
identities that any person can hold at any given time so when you think about
any given time so when you think about
any given time so when you think about autonomous vehicles or autonomous
autonomous vehicles or autonomous
autonomous vehicles or autonomous technology what do you think of the
technology what do you think of the
technology what do you think of the Terminator a romantic comedy about the
Terminator a romantic comedy about the
Terminator a romantic comedy about the 38th Governor of California traveling
38th Governor of California traveling
38th Governor of California traveling back in time finding love and saving the
back in time finding love and saving the
back in time finding love and saving the world how about another one I Robot the
world how about another one I Robot the
world how about another one I Robot the story of a young man from West
story of a young man from West
story of a young man from West Philadelphia born and raised attacked on
Philadelphia born and raised attacked on
Philadelphia born and raised attacked on the playground by a gang of murderous
the playground by a gang of murderous
the playground by a gang of murderous robots and then sent to live with his
robots and then sent to live with his
robots and then sent to live with his auntie and uncle in bel-air all right
auntie and uncle in bel-air all right
auntie and uncle in bel-air all right one more one more
one more one more
one more one more ah a Dalek from Doctor Who it’s famous
ah a Dalek from Doctor Who it’s famous
ah a Dalek from Doctor Who it’s famous catchphrase exterminate for all the
catchphrase exterminate for all the
catchphrase exterminate for all the Doctor Who fans in the room yes bowties
Doctor Who fans in the room yes bowties
Doctor Who fans in the room yes bowties are cool really Doctor Who in my
are cool really Doctor Who in my
are cool really Doctor Who in my personal opinion is one of the greatest
personal opinion is one of the greatest
personal opinion is one of the greatest British exports my personal opinion and
British exports my personal opinion and
British exports my personal opinion and like this speech is my own and not that
like this speech is my own and not that
like this speech is my own and not that of the British governments but when we
of the British governments but when we
of the British governments but when we look at these depictions of autonomous
look at these depictions of autonomous
look at these depictions of autonomous technology in pop culture it almost
technology in pop culture it almost
technology in pop culture it almost wholly negative something to be feared
wholly negative something to be feared
wholly negative something to be feared well I’m here today to tell everyone
well I’m here today to tell everyone
well I’m here today to tell everyone that we have nothing to fear the
that we have nothing to fear the
that we have nothing to fear the autonomous technology will never get so
autonomous technology will never get so
autonomous technology will never get so advanced as to be able to do basic human
advanced as to be able to do basic human
advanced as to be able to do basic human tasks like opening doors and as long as
tasks like opening doors and as long as
tasks like opening doors and as long as that
that
that the case we can rest assured knowing
the case we can rest assured knowing
the case we can rest assured knowing that we are safe from destruction at the
that we are safe from destruction at the
that we are safe from destruction at the hands of our robot friends I guess that
hands of our robot friends I guess that
hands of our robot friends I guess that concludes my TED talk it it was a
concludes my TED talk it it was a
concludes my TED talk it it was a pleasure knowing you all that video
pleasure knowing you all that video
pleasure knowing you all that video recently went viral and the reason it
recently went viral and the reason it
recently went viral and the reason it went viral was because there’s something
went viral was because there’s something
went viral was because there’s something deeply unsettling about seeing a robot
deeply unsettling about seeing a robot
deeply unsettling about seeing a robot do a task that is almost wholly been
do a task that is almost wholly been
do a task that is almost wholly been something that human beings could do so
something that human beings could do so
something that human beings could do so my contention today is that that fear of
my contention today is that that fear of
my contention today is that that fear of autonomous technology is actually a fear
autonomous technology is actually a fear
autonomous technology is actually a fear of change a fear more specifically a
of change a fear more specifically a
of change a fear more specifically a fear of the world changing in such a way
fear of the world changing in such a way
fear of the world changing in such a way that it challenges one of our most basic
that it challenges one of our most basic
that it challenges one of our most basic identities no not that of owning a car
identities no not that of owning a car
identities no not that of owning a car not whether you’re an Aston Martin or
not whether you’re an Aston Martin or
not whether you’re an Aston Martin or McLaren fan a stick or an automatic
McLaren fan a stick or an automatic
McLaren fan a stick or an automatic hardtop or convertible know something
hardtop or convertible know something
hardtop or convertible know something even more basic than that it’s a fear
even more basic than that it’s a fear
even more basic than that it’s a fear that autonomous technology will
that autonomous technology will
that autonomous technology will challenge what it means to be human
challenge what it means to be human
challenge what it means to be human I want to delve more into this idea by
I want to delve more into this idea by
I want to delve more into this idea by looking at three main points first why
looking at three main points first why
looking at three main points first why are we talking about this now it seems
are we talking about this now it seems
are we talking about this now it seems like a problem 100 years from now – how
like a problem 100 years from now – how
like a problem 100 years from now – how long time is transportation change our
long time is transportation change our
long time is transportation change our daily lives and finally how should we
daily lives and finally how should we
daily lives and finally how should we respond to this advance an autonomous
respond to this advance an autonomous
respond to this advance an autonomous technology in the automotive industry
technology in the automotive industry
technology in the automotive industry autonomy is viewed on scale from zero to
autonomy is viewed on scale from zero to
autonomy is viewed on scale from zero to one I could talk for an hour on this
one I could talk for an hour on this
one I could talk for an hour on this subject alone on what it will take to
subject alone on what it will take to
subject alone on what it will take to get from where we are to where we have
get from where we are to where we have
get from where we are to where we have fully autonomous vehicles but what you
fully autonomous vehicles but what you
fully autonomous vehicles but what you need to know is that on this stage on
need to know is that on this stage on
need to know is that on this stage on this level from zero to five we have
this level from zero to five we have
this level from zero to five we have already reached level three leading
already reached level three leading
already reached level three leading experts in the UK and the u.s. think
experts in the UK and the u.s. think
experts in the UK and the u.s. think that we will reach fully autonomous
that we will reach fully autonomous
that we will reach fully autonomous vehicles as early as the year 2025 not
vehicles as early as the year 2025 not
vehicles as early as the year 2025 not really a something that’s a long ways
really a something that’s a long ways
really a something that’s a long ways away but it’s just theory right what
away but it’s just theory right what
away but it’s just theory right what about preparation if it’s gonna happen
about preparation if it’s gonna happen
about preparation if it’s gonna happen by 2025 we should be preparing right
by 2025 we should be preparing right
by 2025 we should be preparing right 94 cities around the world have already
94 cities around the world have already
94 cities around the world have already started either piloting or preparing
started either piloting or preparing
started either piloting or preparing their infrastructure for autonomous
their infrastructure for autonomous
their infrastructure for autonomous vehicles 34 in the USA nine right here
vehicles 34 in the USA nine right here
vehicles 34 in the USA nine right here in the southeast
in the southeast
in the southeast okay so theory preparation what about
okay so theory preparation what about
okay so theory preparation what about something even more than that
something even more than that
something even more than that implementation already at London
implementation already at London
implementation already at London Heathrow Airport autonomous pods have
Heathrow Airport autonomous pods have
Heathrow Airport autonomous pods have transported 1.5 million people 1.8
transported 1.5 million people 1.8
transported 1.5 million people 1.8 million miles without any accidents in
million miles without any accidents in
million miles without any accidents in Milton Keynes a city in the UK they just
Milton Keynes a city in the UK they just
Milton Keynes a city in the UK they just ordered a fleet of autonomous taxis that
ordered a fleet of autonomous taxis that
ordered a fleet of autonomous taxis that will take people around their downtown
will take people around their downtown
will take people around their downtown area what about in the air flight yes
area what about in the air flight yes
area what about in the air flight yes autonomous flight already autonomous
autonomous flight already autonomous
autonomous flight already autonomous drones are being used to deliver much
drones are being used to deliver much
drones are being used to deliver much needed medical equipment into
needed medical equipment into
needed medical equipment into inaccessible areas of Africa so theory
inaccessible areas of Africa so theory
inaccessible areas of Africa so theory preparation implementation it’s it’s
preparation implementation it’s it’s
preparation implementation it’s it’s already starting yet according to a poll
already starting yet according to a poll
already starting yet according to a poll recently conducted by morning console 58
recently conducted by morning console 58
recently conducted by morning console 58 percent of Americans don’t trust
percent of Americans don’t trust
percent of Americans don’t trust self-driving cars 44 45 percent of
self-driving cars 44 45 percent of
self-driving cars 44 45 percent of people don’t believe autonomous vehicles
people don’t believe autonomous vehicles
people don’t believe autonomous vehicles were ever fully replaced human drivers
were ever fully replaced human drivers
were ever fully replaced human drivers just last week in The New York Times a
just last week in The New York Times a
just last week in The New York Times a quote from a 2020 presidential candidate
quote from a 2020 presidential candidate
quote from a 2020 presidential candidate said all you need is self-driving cars
said all you need is self-driving cars
said all you need is self-driving cars to destabilize society hmm well that’s
to destabilize society hmm well that’s
to destabilize society hmm well that’s the prevailing mood that’s what people
the prevailing mood that’s what people
the prevailing mood that’s what people think but yet we see that it’s on the
think but yet we see that it’s on the
think but yet we see that it’s on the way that it will be here soon but all
way that it will be here soon but all
way that it will be here soon but all this is cool but you know it’s
this is cool but you know it’s
this is cool but you know it’s information it’s statistics you know
information it’s statistics you know
information it’s statistics you know what is the idea worth sharing
what is the idea worth sharing
what is the idea worth sharing well the idea we’re sharing for me is
well the idea we’re sharing for me is
well the idea we’re sharing for me is what I like to call level 6 what is life
what I like to call level 6 what is life
what I like to call level 6 what is life like with a fully autonomous future how
like with a fully autonomous future how
like with a fully autonomous future how will cars autonomous vehicles change our
will cars autonomous vehicles change our
will cars autonomous vehicles change our lives right here in the USA here in the
lives right here in the USA here in the
lives right here in the USA here in the USA we’re pretty spread out and so most
USA we’re pretty spread out and so most
USA we’re pretty spread out and so most people most families that can afford to
people most families that can afford to
people most families that can afford to everyone in a family of driver age gets
everyone in a family of driver age gets
everyone in a family of driver age gets a car
a car
a car but imagine with an autonomous vehicle
but imagine with an autonomous vehicle
but imagine with an autonomous vehicle car can take your kids to school can
car can take your kids to school can
car can take your kids to school can come home take you to work come home and
come home take you to work come home and
come home take you to work come home and take your partner to work come home and
take your partner to work come home and
take your partner to work come home and if spot the dog is well-trained enough
if spot the dog is well-trained enough
if spot the dog is well-trained enough it can take spot to the park and back
it can take spot to the park and back
it can take spot to the park and back well what if we’re not talking about
well what if we’re not talking about
well what if we’re not talking about autonomous vehicles per person what if
autonomous vehicles per person what if
autonomous vehicles per person what if we’re not even talking about them per
we’re not even talking about them per
we’re not even talking about them per family
family
family what if multiple families are sharing an
what if multiple families are sharing an
what if multiple families are sharing an autonomous vehicle does that change the
autonomous vehicle does that change the
autonomous vehicle does that change the way you view your car hmm well how do we
way you view your car hmm well how do we
way you view your car hmm well how do we even choose cars in autonomous vehicles
even choose cars in autonomous vehicles
even choose cars in autonomous vehicles everything is programmed into their
everything is programmed into their
everything is programmed into their hardware and as a reaction to their
hardware and as a reaction to their
hardware and as a reaction to their environment it doesn’t matter if your
environment it doesn’t matter if your
environment it doesn’t matter if your car can go from zero to 60 in 2.5
car can go from zero to 60 in 2.5
car can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds we’re gonna go 220 miles per
seconds we’re gonna go 220 miles per
seconds we’re gonna go 220 miles per hour there’s statistics no longer matter
hour there’s statistics no longer matter
hour there’s statistics no longer matter you know if that is the case then you
you know if that is the case then you
you know if that is the case then you know if all cars are functioning exactly
know if all cars are functioning exactly
know if all cars are functioning exactly the same no different then does a car
the same no different then does a car
the same no different then does a car now become a commodity like an apple how
now become a commodity like an apple how
now become a commodity like an apple how do we choose our cars will will we be
do we choose our cars will will we be
do we choose our cars will will we be going to the car lot and saying well you
going to the car lot and saying well you
going to the car lot and saying well you know it’s a nice car and all but it
know it’s a nice car and all but it
know it’s a nice car and all but it doesn’t include the standard
doesn’t include the standard
doesn’t include the standard refrigerator and I just I don’t know if
refrigerator and I just I don’t know if
refrigerator and I just I don’t know if I could have a car like that or or maybe
I could have a car like that or or maybe
I could have a car like that or or maybe we’ll hear conversations like well you
we’ll hear conversations like well you
we’ll hear conversations like well you know this year’s model is great and all
know this year’s model is great and all
know this year’s model is great and all but really a 4k screen I think I’ll hold
but really a 4k screen I think I’ll hold
but really a 4k screen I think I’ll hold out for the hologram next year our front
out for the hologram next year our front
out for the hologram next year our front seats aren’t even gonna have to look
seats aren’t even gonna have to look
seats aren’t even gonna have to look forward anymore no longer will you have
forward anymore no longer will you have
forward anymore no longer will you have to strain and listen to the person in
to strain and listen to the person in
to strain and listen to the person in the back and person in the front leaning
the back and person in the front leaning
the back and person in the front leaning forward saying what’s that I can’t quite
forward saying what’s that I can’t quite
forward saying what’s that I can’t quite hear you we can now have conversations
hear you we can now have conversations
hear you we can now have conversations but with with all this with with all
but with with all this with with all
but with with all this with with all this luxury comes other questions how do
this luxury comes other questions how do
this luxury comes other questions how do people who rely on $500 $1,000 used cars
people who rely on $500 $1,000 used cars
people who rely on $500 $1,000 used cars survive in a world where it’s illegal to
survive in a world where it’s illegal to
survive in a world where it’s illegal to drive your own car think about public
drive your own car think about public
drive your own car think about public transportation the bus buses will no
transportation the bus buses will no
transportation the bus buses will no longer be required to stop at fixed
longer be required to stop at fixed
longer be required to stop at fixed points imagine you get on a bus your
points imagine you get on a bus your
points imagine you get on a bus your phone tells the bus exactly the address
phone tells the bus exactly the address
phone tells the bus exactly the address you want to go to the bus then runs an
you want to go to the bus then runs an
you want to go to the bus then runs an algorithm of everyone inside the bus to
algorithm of everyone inside the bus to
algorithm of everyone inside the bus to see how they can get everyone closest to
see how they can get everyone closest to
see how they can get everyone closest to their desk
their desk
their desk nation’s most efficiently but if that’s
nation’s most efficiently but if that’s
nation’s most efficiently but if that’s the case then all of a sudden public
the case then all of a sudden public
the case then all of a sudden public transportation is competing with the
transportation is competing with the
transportation is competing with the likes of uber lyft private industry
likes of uber lyft private industry
likes of uber lyft private industry what does transportation become then if
what does transportation become then if
what does transportation become then if it’s all the same service what if it’s
it’s all the same service what if it’s
it’s all the same service what if it’s no longer about the car about the
no longer about the car about the
no longer about the car about the service really what if transportation
service really what if transportation
service really what if transportation becomes something less of a necessity
becomes something less of a necessity
becomes something less of a necessity and something that we view as a
and something that we view as a
and something that we view as a fundamental right times they are
fundamental right times they are
fundamental right times they are a-changin
a-changin
a-changin what about what about the efficiency of
what about what about the efficiency of
what about what about the efficiency of vehicles there’ll be less vehicles
vehicles there’ll be less vehicles
vehicles there’ll be less vehicles they’ll be operating at peak efficiency
they’ll be operating at peak efficiency
they’ll be operating at peak efficiency which means less vehicle emissions which
which means less vehicle emissions which
which means less vehicle emissions which means less carbon less pollution which
means less carbon less pollution which
means less carbon less pollution which means a more sustainable world think
means a more sustainable world think
means a more sustainable world think about safety think about in a world with
about safety think about in a world with
about safety think about in a world with autonomous vehicles not having to worry
autonomous vehicles not having to worry
autonomous vehicles not having to worry about accidents that’s 2 million less
about accidents that’s 2 million less
about accidents that’s 2 million less accidents a year 1 million less injuries
accidents a year 1 million less injuries
accidents a year 1 million less injuries 30,000 lives saved every year just from
30,000 lives saved every year just from
30,000 lives saved every year just from autonomous technology think about the
autonomous technology think about the
autonomous technology think about the time save from our first responders our
time save from our first responders our
time save from our first responders our fire police department emergency
fire police department emergency
fire police department emergency services think about where that time can
services think about where that time can
services think about where that time can be used to save even more lives think
be used to save even more lives think
be used to save even more lives think about our time how how much time do you
about our time how how much time do you
about our time how how much time do you spend a day driving in a week in a month
spend a day driving in a week in a month
spend a day driving in a week in a month in a year all that time can be spent
in a year all that time can be spent
in a year all that time can be spent doing other things it can be spent
doing other things it can be spent
doing other things it can be spent thinking feeling creating talking the
thinking feeling creating talking the
thinking feeling creating talking the whole breadth and depth of the human
whole breadth and depth of the human
whole breadth and depth of the human imagination can be done instead of
imagination can be done instead of
imagination can be done instead of spending time driving your car imagine
spending time driving your car imagine
spending time driving your car imagine the world we can create how much better
the world we can create how much better
the world we can create how much better that we all together can make the world
that we all together can make the world
that we all together can make the world yet despite this idea you know to change
yet despite this idea you know to change
yet despite this idea you know to change where the world will go it’s still if I
where the world will go it’s still if I
where the world will go it’s still if I showed you that video again you’d still
showed you that video again you’d still
showed you that video again you’d still feel that same reaction and even though
feel that same reaction and even though
feel that same reaction and even though even though the world is going to look a
even though the world is going to look a
even though the world is going to look a lot different from everything that I’ve
lot different from everything that I’ve
lot different from everything that I’ve told you today that world that I’ve just
told you today that world that I’ve just
told you today that world that I’ve just created
created
created is all the effects of automation on one
is all the effects of automation on one
is all the effects of automation on one industry the automotive industry
industry the automotive industry
industry the automotive industry imagine that level of change that I’ve
imagine that level of change that I’ve
imagine that level of change that I’ve just depicted and illustrated for Hugh
just depicted and illustrated for Hugh
just depicted and illustrated for Hugh imagine that happening in every single
imagine that happening in every single
imagine that happening in every single sector a recent Aston Institute study
sector a recent Aston Institute study
sector a recent Aston Institute study showed that by the year 2050 potentially
showed that by the year 2050 potentially
showed that by the year 2050 potentially up to 60% of jobs could be affected in
up to 60% of jobs could be affected in
up to 60% of jobs could be affected in some way by autonomous technology look
some way by autonomous technology look
some way by autonomous technology look to the person beside you one of your two
to the person beside you one of your two
to the person beside you one of your two jobs will be affected by Thomas
jobs will be affected by Thomas
jobs will be affected by Thomas technology all of a sudden that fear of
technology all of a sudden that fear of
technology all of a sudden that fear of change that fear that our identity as
change that fear that our identity as
change that fear that our identity as humans could be challenged especially in
humans could be challenged especially in
humans could be challenged especially in a culture where so many of us define who
a culture where so many of us define who
a culture where so many of us define who we are by what we do all of a sudden
we are by what we do all of a sudden
we are by what we do all of a sudden that fear seems somewhat reasonable even
that fear seems somewhat reasonable even
that fear seems somewhat reasonable even justified so how should we respond maybe
justified so how should we respond maybe
justified so how should we respond maybe another way of saying that is what
another way of saying that is what
another way of saying that is what should you take away from what I’ve said
should you take away from what I’ve said
should you take away from what I’ve said here today what you should take away is
here today what you should take away is
here today what you should take away is that the world the future
that the world the future
that the world the future is autonomous it’s not a question of if
is autonomous it’s not a question of if
is autonomous it’s not a question of if but question of when and you know what
but question of when and you know what
but question of when and you know what even though there isn’t anything that we
even though there isn’t anything that we
even though there isn’t anything that we can do as a general public to affect the
can do as a general public to affect the
can do as a general public to affect the research and the implementation of
research and the implementation of
research and the implementation of autonomous technology what we can
autonomous technology what we can
autonomous technology what we can control is our reactions to these
control is our reactions to these
control is our reactions to these changes our attitude towards this new
changes our attitude towards this new
changes our attitude towards this new world Automation doesn’t have to
world Automation doesn’t have to
world Automation doesn’t have to challenge our identity as human beings
challenge our identity as human beings
challenge our identity as human beings if we don’t let it rather than a
if we don’t let it rather than a
if we don’t let it rather than a challenge the implementation of
challenge the implementation of
challenge the implementation of autonomous vehicles and autonomous
autonomous vehicles and autonomous
autonomous vehicles and autonomous technology should be used as an
technology should be used as an
technology should be used as an opportunity an opportunity for us to
opportunity an opportunity for us to
opportunity an opportunity for us to grapple with what does it really mean to
grapple with what does it really mean to
grapple with what does it really mean to be human
be human
be human yes world’s gonna look different there’s
yes world’s gonna look different there’s
yes world’s gonna look different there’s gonna be some changes but that change in
gonna be some changes but that change in
gonna be some changes but that change in circumstance is not something that we
circumstance is not something that we
circumstance is not something that we fear something that we lash out against
fear something that we lash out against
fear something that we lash out against something that divides us it should be
something that divides us it should be
something that divides us it should be something that we embrace yes new
something that we embrace yes new
something that we embrace yes new conversations are going to have to be
conversations are going to have to be
conversations are going to have to be had conversations about the
had conversations about the
had conversations about the affordability of transportation
affordability of transportation
affordability of transportation conversations about the impact of
conversations about the impact of
conversations about the impact of autonomy on the workforce yes even
autonomy on the workforce yes even
autonomy on the workforce yes even conversations such as universal basic
conversations such as universal basic
conversations such as universal basic income will become very real debates
income will become very real debates
income will become very real debates right here in the United States but as
right here in the United States but as
right here in the United States but as we have these conversations in a time
we have these conversations in a time
we have these conversations in a time now that seems where division has
now that seems where division has
now that seems where division has prevailed we are fast approaching a day
prevailed we are fast approaching a day
prevailed we are fast approaching a day where we will face something more
where we will face something more
where we will face something more radical than an idea worth fighting for
instead it will be an idea worth uniting
instead it will be an idea worth uniting for and as long as we face our future
for and as long as we face our future
for and as long as we face our future with charity for some equity for all and
with charity for some equity for all and
with charity for some equity for all and above all else an approach that we do
above all else an approach that we do
above all else an approach that we do not let fear dictate the decisions we
not let fear dictate the decisions we
not let fear dictate the decisions we make together with automation we can
make together with automation we can
make together with automation we can create a better world a safer world a
create a better world a safer world a
create a better world a safer world a more sustainable world where we not only
more sustainable world where we not only
more sustainable world where we not only survive but we thrive in our identity as
survive but we thrive in our identity as
survive but we thrive in our identity as one humanity thank you
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