Steering the Future: Exploring the Impact of Driverless Cars

This course examines the social impact of driverless cars, a rapidly evolving AI-driven technology poised to transform the way we travel. Through a sociological lens, we will explore how AI-powered automation affects safety, accessibility, employment, urban planning, and the environment, as well as privacy and data security. We will analyze how machine learning, predictive analytics, and autonomous decision-making shape society. Through interdisciplinary readings, discussions, and projects, students will critically assess the role of AI in the future of mobility and its broader social impact.