Hollywood and autonomous vehicles: how films, cartoons, and TV shows have shaped our AV biases
A March 2019 AAA survey found that almost three in four Americans remain afraid of fully self-driving vehicles. The survey also noted that the fear had increased year over year and blamed several high profile autonomous vehicle (AV) accidents. Of course, nearly 40,000 people die in “regular” car accidents every year, so maybe there is another culprit. Perhaps we have biases (both good and bad) due to the portrayal of “driverless” vehicles from films, television, and literature.