For posterity, here are some incredible farewell tweets to Andrew Yang. Andrew Yang made a deep impression on the Democratic Party, podcast hosts, and of course the Yang Gang. He started a conversation with America about universal basic income that will endure, and maybe one day become official US policy. This warm send off fits… Continue reading Farewell Tweets to Andrew Yang
Tag: futurism
The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
The MIT technology review recently published the findings of a thought experiment: Given only two choices should a self driving car run over a grandma, or a baby? https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612341/a-global-ethics-study-aims-to-help-ai-solve-the-self-driving-trolley-problem/ Thought experiments are fun. Heck, they can be an important philosophical exercise to help us uncover what we really value. This MIT ethics study showed that… Continue reading The “Grandma vs Baby” Self Driving Car Thought Experiment is a Farce
The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Self driving cars are coming, and along with them some huge wins for humanity. This article outlines how driverless technology is poised to give us more time, safety, autonomy, and efficiency. Time I once heard someone say, “time is a person’s most precious resource.” Self driving cars are poised to give us a whole lot… Continue reading The Promise of Self Driving Cars
Selfdriving Cars Are Here; Waymo Announces First Ever Production Ready Driverless Car, the Electric Jaguar I-Pace
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo, just had a YouTube livestream today announcing the first ever production ready self-driving car: Jaguar I-PACE Intro Video: This is a production ready Electric Jaguar I-PACE, that is ready to be on the road in the United States this year. Waymo CEO, John Krafcik, said that they will begin making 20,000… Continue reading Selfdriving Cars Are Here; Waymo Announces First Ever Production Ready Driverless Car, the Electric Jaguar I-Pace