AV rollout debate: slow boring rollout vs. accelerating life-saving autonomy
adamamcbride · x · 2026-09-05
Jason argues the next 24 months of self-driving need an extremely slow, boring, safe rollout: three to five providers running 100+ AVs each in the top 100 cities without fanfare, accidents, or mass job loss, priced like human drivers (Waymo premium, Tesla discounted, Uber at parity). He warns trucker and cab unions lobbying governors could trigger snap bans or caps on AVs.
MLeeJr pushes back hard: auto accidents are the #1 cause of death for people aged 5-29, Tesla's self-driving is proven over 14 billion miles, and autonomy should be accelerated as quickly and unapologetically as possible.
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