Autonomous taxis will begin mass deployment next year, and most people may give up cars
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-07-23
Mass deployment of autonomous taxis will begin next year, the post argues, and could push most people to give up private cars in favor of driverless taxi/rental fleets.
It goes further than a transportation prediction: the author says AI and robots will create such abundance that money will matter less, while the main gains from autonomous cars will be lower noise, less pollution, and improved safety.
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