Waymo has landed in Atlanta. Now what?
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Self-driving technologies offered by Tesla, Waymo, Cruise, and others are impressive but they beg the question: what problem are they solving? Since Waymo just began testing here in Atlanta, let's discuss if self-driving technologies will finally fix traffic.
➤ Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:44 Background
2:29 The State: Context, Marketing Claims, and Crash Rates
4:41 Skepticism: Uber, Job Automation, Suburban Sprawl, Bias
7:48 The Grift: Futurism, Public Transporation, and Balance
9:59 Final Thoughts
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➤ Sources
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