Are future mobility innovations shaping minds or masking skills?

A debate at the 360 Mobility Show questions the impact of vehicle technology on younger generations and driver reliance on ADAS

Are future mobility innovations shaping minds or masking skills?

This week, a new and progressive conversation is sweeping the halls at the 360 Mobility Show in Taipei.

As we all know, vehicle manufacturers are embracing technology quicker than a newborn will grasp a parent’s finger as they grapple for supremacy in the ever-changing world of mobility.

But is there a deeper question we should be asking? Is all this technology effectively changing the way our younger generation will act or think in the future? I think certain generations would agree that they are no longer considered relevant when VM’s begin the long process of considering future models or what super duper new features they can think of to make our lives safer when it comes to the perils of the roads.

AI is becoming a major part of the global way of life and we must consider its effect on our mental capacity. A variety of apps are designed to remove learning and common sense from the brain  (ChatGPT), almost prompting you to ask questions without thought or reason behind them. As I write this today, I can use apps to determine the correct path I should follow in writing and then use apps to write for me, removing any rational-based thought from my brain.

You may be wondering what this has to do with cars or the automotive sector. We all admire cars and the ability they have now to almost avoid accidents with the amount of ADAS systems fitted to vehicles today. But we also know that they don’t stop accidents, and there are reasons behind this.

On some vehicles, you can disable ADAS systems as they can annoy you as you drive. Lane change assist is the chief irritant for many drivers, such as automatic headlight dip, which doesn’t work, etc. So, is there an overreliance on these systems by drivers? Or are we as individuals disabling them, and if so, what is the point of having safety systems that can be disabled?!

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