Intel's Stacy Smith on the Future of Autonomous Driving

The video discusses the transformative impact of autonomous vehicles, predicting a future where transportation becomes nearly free, altering how we consume information and perceive vehicle ownership. It highlights both opportunities and threats for companies, with potential industry disruptions. Adoption rates are expected to reach a tipping point by 2050, starting with high-end vehicles becoming more affordable. In the near term, millions of semi-autonomous cars will be on the road, eventually leading to fully autonomous vehicles without steering wheels, operating like pods. This evolution will unfold over the next 5 to 10 years.

What is one of the major impacts of autonomous vehicles as discussed in the first section?

• They will make transportation as accessible as information.

• They will increase the cost of transportation.

• They will eliminate the need for roads.

• They will reduce the need for public transportation.

According to the second section, when is the tipping point for autonomous vehicle adoption expected?

• By 2030

• By 2040

• By 2060

• By 2050

How does the second section suggest the evolution of autonomous vehicles will begin?

• With public transportation systems

• With high-end vehicles becoming more affordable

• With government subsidies

• With increased fuel efficiency

In the third section, what is the expected change in autonomous vehicles over the next five years?

• Public transportation will become obsolete.

• There will be no change in vehicle technology.

• All vehicles will become fully autonomous.

• Tens of millions of semi-autonomous cars will be on the road.

What is a characteristic of fully autonomous vehicles as described in the third section?

• They will have a steering wheel for manual control.

• They will operate like a pod without a steering wheel.

• They will require a driver at all times.

• They will only be available for commercial use.