David Patterson: full autonomy would save 40,000 American lives a year, all cars autonomous by 2030

rand_longevity · x · 2026-10-13

David Patterson argues that once all cars become autonomous, roughly 40,000 Americans who would otherwise die each year will stay alive, with lives saved starting now and growing as autonomous miles accumulate — predicting all cars will be autonomous by 2030. Longevity figure rand agreed, calling driving "by far the most dangerous thing we do."

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David Patterson: full autonomy would save 40,000 American lives a year, all cars autonomous by 2030

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