Most Americans have concerns about driverless cars according to a recent poll. 88% would be worried about riding in a driverless car, 79% are concerned about equipment failure, and over half are worried about liability issues if the driverless car is in an accident or could be hacked and taken over. Many Americans also fear personal data collection by auto companies during rides.
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1. BIG CONCERNS ABOUT
DRIVERLESS CARS
Worried about
climbing in,
buckling up and
letting a computer do the driving? Youre not alone. A majority of
U.S. adults have plenty of concerns about our driver-free future.
88%
of adults
would
be worried
about riding in a driverless car
79%
of adults would
be worried
the equipment in a
driverless car will fail
59%
would be
worried about
liability issues, and who
would be responsible
if a driverless car is in an accident
52%
fear a hacker
could breach
the driverless cars
system and gain control
of the vehicle
37%
would be worried auto
companies, insurers,
advertisers and others may
collect personal data such
as where the car goes
Source: Harris Interactive poll of U.S. adults