Why Are We Still Driving?
Confronting the weirdness of a Waymo future.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
new video loaded: Why Are We Still Driving?transcriptBacktranscriptWhy Are We Still Driving?Confronting the weirdness of a Waymo future.How soon are self-driving cars coming to your city? “Self-driving vehicles are here in Minneapolis.” “Phoenix and San Francisco. Los Angeles and Miami.” Will the world be safer with fewer people behind the wheel? “I got a flight to catch.” “Why is this thing going in a circle?” “I’m getting dizzy.” “A Tesla, believed to be on autopilot — started braking, causing an eight-car pileup.” Or will it be less human and less free? “Never get fatigued.” “Never get bored.” Is driving the next great culture war battlefield? “I don’t want a human anymore.” “I want a Waymo.” “The cars should be driven by a person.” “Like it or not, they’re here.” My guest this week is…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at NYT — Opinion.