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Cars Shouldn’t Control Critical Safety Systems With Chatbots

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In some ways, software-defined vehicles are great. By tying basically everything to a computer, you can gain a lot of control over practically everything. You can use a physical control (unless you opt for a cheapskate car company that eliminates nearly all of them), the car’s infotainment screen, a mobile … [continued]

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It Isn’t That Simple: Why “Free Trade” Needs A New Playbook

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If you have been reading the recent takes on the “legacy EV retreat,” including at least one piece published here last week, you have likely seen the narrative that Detroit is just lazy, lobby-happy, and getting exactly what it deserves for dragging its feet. The argument generally goes that if … [continued]

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Waymo’s Fully Autonomous Vehicles Have Fleet Response Agents in the Philippines

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Waymo’s confirmation that some of its autonomous vehicles receive assistance from remote human operators based in the Philippines has intensified a debate in Washington over how autonomous robotaxi systems truly are — and whether offshore human involvement introduces new safety, cybersecurity, and accountability risks. The issue first drew wider public … [continued]

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