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IELTS Essay: Scientists predict in the near future cars will be driven by computers, not p...

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Scientists predict in the near future cars will be driven by computers, not people. Why? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?

#autonomous vehicles#self-driving cars#automation in transport#safety technology#job displacement

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 explains that computers reduce accidents and discusses if that's positive; Band 9 explores why predictions exist (technical capability, economic incentives), addresses limitations (complex scenarios, regulatory barriers), and discusses whose interests are served.

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Key concepts in this essay

technological feasibility and edge cases
safety vs efficiency trade-offs
labor market displacement and retraining
liability and regulation questions

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming self-driving cars are inevitable without questioning technological feasibility or adoption barriers
Focusing only on safety argument (accidents are preventable) without discussing other reasons (efficiency, cost, liability questions)
Treating 'positive or negative' as simple without acknowledging that different groups experience different outcomes

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