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A driving school in Beijing is training its students with new tools, including autonomous cars featuring artificial intelligence (AI) coaching. Human instructors are involved, but from a distance in a centralised control room where they monitor multiple vehicles. The school’s hi-tech approach, which helps cut costs, reflects a wider trend in China as it races to become a world-leading producer of self-driving vehicles, including those used as taxis. However, the trend has raised concerns about safety and job losses.
