Are autonomous vehicles about to revolutionize how we get around?
Waymo’s massive $5.6 billion funding round suggests big changes are coming to transportation and possibly to Uber’s dominance in ridesharing.
But that’s not the only tech shakeup in this episode. Chris Saad is joined by Hooman Radfar, founder of Collective, to explore how these developments, along with new moves in AI, could reshape our lives and the future of work.
- Analyze Waymo's funding and its potential impact on Uber and the rideshare industry
- Explore the challenges and opportunities of integrating autonomous vehicles into existing transportation networks
- Examine Sam Altman's WorldCoin project and its implications for verifying human identity in an AI-driven world
- Debate whether large language models like ChatGPT can truly reason or are simply regurgitating information
- Consider the long-term impacts of AI on human society, work, and our relationship with technology
- Discuss strategies for coexisting and aligning with increasingly advanced AI systems
- Reflect on how AI and autonomous systems may reshape human identity and our role in the world
01:03 On Today's Show
03:00 Guest Intro - Hooman Radfar
04:47 Waymo's Funding and Impact on Uber
19:25 Sam Altman, Worldcoin and AI Verification
37:47 Can AI Truly Reason? Apple Calls Out ChatGPT
44:20 'Symbiotic Evolution' of Humans and AI
53:41 Designing Human-Aligned AI
01:00:45 Closing Thoughts and Farewell
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