Guardian Columnist: Driverless Cars Are Taking Us on a Road to Nowhere
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-10
Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles asks: if driverless cars are the answer, what was the question, and who asked for them? He concedes automatic transmissions, satnav, and some safety features have value, but insists a line must be drawn between labour-saving and lobotomising inventions.
He argues driving skill and spatial awareness have been eroded step by step, and cites Zoox robotaxis in San Francisco as novelty-driven tech nobody demanded.
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