问答题 1.  News report:
    China has made new advancements in autonomous cars and subway trains.  Baidu obtained a license to test its autonomous cars on open roads in Beijing, and a new metro line with self-driving trains is expected to begin test runs at the end of March in Shanghai.  Fully autonomous driving technologies might be unlikely to arrive in the near future, but partially self-driving capabilities are expected to be applied soon in sectors using commercial vehicles.
    A US management consulting firm anticipates a more aggressive realization of autonomous driving around the world in the coming decade, with about 12 million self-driving vehicles in use, mainly scattered across China, Europe and the US.
    Topic: Are We Ready for Self-driving Cars?
    Questions for references:
    1. Do you think that autonomous vehicles or self-piloting cars are safe enough on public roads? Why or why not?
    2. What is the significance of autonomous driving technologies? How do they contribute to the realization of the Chinese Dream?
    3. It is noted that automated technologies will apply artificial intelligence to correct and rectify human errors. Can AI outperform human drivers in this respect?