A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you like new technology?
2. What is a fast car?
3. Do you want a car that drives itself?
4. What is a serious accident?
5. Do you think they are safe?
6. What is a long trip?
7. Do you worry about computers making mistakes?
8. What is a clear road?
9. Do you think they will be common soon?
10. What is a simple rule?
11. Do you like driving yourself?
12. What is a busy road?
13. Do you like simple systems?
14. What are three good things about driverless cars?
15. Do you think human drivers are safer?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a self-driving car and a normal car?
2. Why are these cars expected to reduce accidents?
3. What are the good things and bad things about not needing a license?
4. How can a driverless car be tested safely?
5. Should all roads have special lanes for driverless cars?
6. Why is it important for the car to detect all obstacles?
7. Do you think people will trust the technology easily?
8. What is the purpose of Lidar technology?
9. How does this new technology affect the jobs of drivers?
10. What is the difference between partial and full automation?
11. Do you think driverless cars will increase traffic?
12. What are the problems when the car’s computer fails?
13. When is the best time for the government to regulate this industry?
14. What are two things that a driverless car can do better than a human?
15. How does a lack of clear rules affect public safety?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely ask a passenger about the car’s safety?
2. How does the cost of technology affect who can buy these cars?
3. Should the government provide resources to retrain human drivers?
4. What is the difference between a software update and a major car change?
5. Do you believe that driverless cars are inevitable?
6. What are the challenges of programming ethical choices into a car?
7. How does focusing on speed affect the car’s safety programming?
8. What is the idea of “transfer of control”?
9. Is it fair when a car crash is caused by a software bug?
10. How does a lack of public understanding affect adoption rates?
11. What are the basic steps for taking over control in an emergency?
12. What is the value of spending travel time doing other things?
13. Should the news talk more about the ethical dilemmas?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people will never trust these cars?
15. How does the history of road safety affect new car regulations?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by mass job loss for drivers?
2. What are the ethical issues when a car must choose who to hit?
3. How does constant social media showing of accidents affect public acceptance?
4. Should companies be legally required to release all accident data?
5. How does the feeling of anxiety affect a person’s willingness to ride?
6. Who is responsible for promoting clear rules for sharing the road?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of high-tech car surveillance?
8. What is the role of insurance companies in regulating these cars?
9. How does the problem of hacking affect car security?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to hide software issues?
11. What are the legal differences between a human fault and a software fault?
12. Do you think the main purpose of this technology is to save lives?
13. What steps can community groups take to understand the new technology?
14. How does the lack of a strong signal affect car safety?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a car taking full control?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the most expensive cars get the safest technology first?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to use technology to prevent all accidents?
3. How do global trade agreements affect the safety standards of car parts?
4. When should the government consider mandatory use of driverless technology?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of companies profiting from a moral dilemma?
6. How does focusing on innovation affect the need for rigorous testing?
7. Discuss the effects of long-term automation on human driving skills.
8. How should leaders use policy to promote ethical and safe AI in cars?
9. What is the idea of “algorithmic bias”?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation never learns to drive?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a crash was truly unavoidable?
12. How does the desire for convenience affect the need for personal control?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of human safety?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when dealing with car data?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for ethical AI in all vehicles?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between human intuition and perfect programmed logic?
2. Should we eliminate the system that allows for private control of this safety-critical technology?
3. How does the idea of accountability change when a machine makes a mistake?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate disregard for public safety?
5. How do historical views of technology and progress affect modern acceptance?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to the victims of autonomous accidents?
7. Do you think total public control over the data would fix all privacy issues?
8. What simple rules should guide people when they are relying on AI for their lives?
9. How can we stop people from using personal choice as an excuse for harmful actions?
10. What did old thinkers say about free will, determinism, and the perfect machine?
11. What will happen to the need for human drivers if AI manages all transport?
12. How do people use the idea of “it’s the future” to avoid discussing risks?
13. How does the experience of a major accident change a person’s trust in AI?
14. What is the power of a group to demand ethical and safe autonomous vehicles?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, accident-free car, what would happen?
