AI Today Podcast #37: Life with Level 5 Autonomous Vehicles

Ever wonder how fully autonomous vehicles at Level 5 on the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) classification will impact your life? How will the way you live, work, interact socially, and care for the needy change when vehicles that can drive themselves from point to point and be beckoned at your call become prevalent? In this podcast, Cognilytica analysts Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer talk first about the six levels of autonomy (don't forget there's a Level 0), and why we should try to avoid cars in the not-quite-autonomous categories. We discuss why Levels 2-4 are perhaps more dangerous than useful, and what the desired end state of Level 5 looks like. Let us know your thoughts on the future with Level 5 Autonomous Vehicles!