In the process of popularization of driverless cars, distrust of new technologies may lead to prejudice or exclusion of certain groups. This impact may be reflected in the following aspects： --- ### 1. **Elderly group** -**Barriers to technological adaptation**: The elderly may have resistance or fear to driverless vehicles due to the steep learning curve of new technologies and the solidification of operating habits, and may even be labeled "stubborn" and "backward". -**Risk of social marginalization**: If public services (such as transportation and medical care) are prioritized to adapt to driverless vehicles, the elderly may be excluded due to distrust, exacerbating the digital divide. ### 2. **Low-skilled people** -**Economic and educational barriers**: Low-income or low-educated groups may have stronger doubts due to lack of access to technology, and then be mistaken for "anti-progress" or "hindering innovation." -**Employment substitution anxiety**: People who rely on traditional driving occupations (such as taxi drivers and freight drivers) may resist due to technological substitution and be stigmatized as "resisting change." ### 3. **Culturally or religiously conservative communities** -**Conflict of values**: Certain cultural or religious groups may reject machines due to ethical concerns about "machines controlling human life", and this position may be misinterpreted as "ignorance" or "anti-science." -**Difficulties in building trust**: If the promotion of technology ignores cultural sensitivities (such as the conflict between data privacy and religious norms), it may deepen prejudice. ### 4. **Accident victims or related groups** -**Post-traumatic distrust**: Individuals or families who have experienced autonomous driving accidents may form a strong opposition, but their reasonable concerns may be belittled as "emotional" or "generalized" by technology advocates. ### 5. **Residents of rural areas or areas with weak infrastructure** -**Doubts about the applicable nature of the technology**: The performance of driverless vehicles in complex road conditions (such as unmapped rural roads) may cause distrust, and these groups may be accused of being "unrealistic" or "demanding." ### 6. **Divergent groups among people with disabilities** -**Potential dependency Contradiction**: Although driverless driving may provide convenience for some people with disabilities, others may be worried about the risks caused by technical failures, and this caution may be ignored or underestimated. --- ###**The deep reasons for the formation of prejudice** -**Technological Utopianism**: The narrative of "inevitable technological progress" is overemphasized, stigmatizing reasonable doubt. -**Media amplification effect**: Extensive coverage of individual accidents may strengthen stereotypes of boycott groups (such as "Luddite"-style labels). -**Corporate marketing strategy**: Technology companies may attribute distrust to users' "insufficient awareness" rather than product defects. --- ###**How to reduce prejudice? ** -**Participatory design**: Involve multiple groups in technology development, such as the optimization of interactive interfaces for the elderly. -**Transparent communication**: Disclose technical limitations and safety data to avoid the high posture of "educating users". -**Policy protection**: Ensure support for the transformation of traditional occupations and avoid turning economic anxiety into group opposition. The popularization of driverless driving is not only a technical issue, but also a process of rebuilding social trust. Eliminating prejudice requires recognizing the reasonable demands of different groups, rather than simply classifying them as "backward thinking."