Your question is End-to-End vs Modular Autonomy. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
Explain the trade-offs between end-to-end learning (pixels-to-actions) and modular pipelines (perception-planning-control) in autonomous driving at & General Intuition.