Depressing to see a reporter who spent years covering disinformation fall hook line and sinker for a disinfo campaign being propagated by Elon’s minions
07.02.2026 15:39
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Depressing to see a reporter who spent years covering disinformation fall hook line and sinker for a disinfo campaign being propagated by Elon’s minions
This is not what is happening at all.
The amount of misinformation on BlueSky about AI is insane, and it keeps promising that AI is all hype that is going away soon.
A really dangerous position that cedes all AI policy and decisions about how it will be used to others.
Also Futurism is clickbait
Fewer parking mandates, more mobility options!
It’s not misleading by explaining that the analysis done compares to miles driven on the same road types and in the same weather conditions that Waymo operates.
I think you’re being misleading by conflating “crash rate” with aggregate number of crashes
Sure, that’s why we compare our mileage to benchmarks for human driving specific to where we operate and in the conditions that we operate. Encourage you to read the methodology!
I don’t think my answer is “nothing really,” I think it’s the other posts I replied to you with. And I don’t know of any av companies arguing for that.
Another is how AVs can enhance transit systems. We have a partnership with Via in Arizona to make AVs eligible for subsidized rides during hours when transit isn’t operating. In SF, we piloted a program to induce the first- and last-mile use case, giving money back for trips to/from transit.
One example I am particularly excited about is our teens product in Phoenix. Working and single parents need a way to get there kids places safely. Not everyone can afford another car, a nanny, or time away from work.
3) accessibility and filling mobility gaps
There are a lot of people who can’t drive and don’t feel safe taking rideshare (e.g. women at night, blind people who face discrimination). Having AVs is a better product experience for many people and for different uses…
2) greater efficiency in a transportation mode that people use (and always will).
Huge potential efficiency gains in ride-hail since we can provide more rides with fewer vehicles. People will always be multi-modal, and ride-hail serves an important part of the market
A few reasons:
1) the clear safety benefit from cars that are in 10x fewer serious injury-crashes
Coupled with government interventions that make streets safer, they are a good tool for a safer system overall. They are also cars (not drivers) that won’t protest street design changes.
We know way more about Waymo crashes and its safety record than some experts pretend. www.theargumentmag.com/p/we-absolut...
Shoulda woulda coulda
Frieren season 2 — a great birthday present!
Accidentally gave a "thank you" wave to a car that stopped to let me cross the street before noticing it was a Waymo, and now I feel like THE WORLD'S STUPIDEST DUMBASS.
A fantasy technology that’s providing hundreds of thousands of rides a week?
Methodology and specific data from cities is all here, including Austin for the first time! waymo.com/safety/impact/
More Waymo safety data published today, this time looking at 127 million fully autonomous miles driven through Sept 25.
We estimate human drivers would have been involved in 411 more injury crashes over the same distance, including 48 with pedestrians.
“If Waymo’s results are indicative of the broader future of autonomous vehicles, we may be on the path to eliminating traffic deaths as a leading cause of mortality in the United States. While many see this as a tech story, I view it as a public health breakthrough." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...
I just saw a waymo stop at a green light to let an ambulance through. Then the light changed before it had a chance to get through so it backed up to give pedestrians the crosswalk. It was safe to do this because there were no cars behind it which it must have known.
Honestly pretty impressive.
Hope you can try it in SF or LA where you can get it via the Waymo app. Phoenix too — and you can get picked up + dropped off at your airport terminal there
It’s Ethan, and I just wanted to explain how it works at Waymo.
The industry often gets flack for not talking about it enough or at all. I view PR as trying to be responsive to that and genuine curiosity about Waymo. Hope you have a nice day!
Nope, I just figured there’s people here willing to learn and engage with each other respectfully. My mistake!
Ah nah I was just trying to join the convo :)
We are in DC but right now it seems District leaders are slow-walking the regs we need after they started the process 5 years ago. If you want to advocate for us, sign up at waymo.com/dc2026!
Evasive maneuvering is also something we continue to work on (and are improving!) in this area. This kind of behavior is already a crime in CA and there is someone from rider support and our emergency response team available 24/7 to help our riders in these rare moments.
That’s not accurate. The driving task is controlled by the system. In cases where it needs additional context, there is a human in the loop that can provide yes/no style feedback. That’s an important safety practice that is common in every AV system today. waymo.com/blog/2024/05...
Tell her we say thanks for riding!
Everyone falls for bait sometimes
"I'd rather her be in a driverless car with a better safety record than with a new teen driver"
We're very proud that Waymo is a ride-hailing service parents can trust.
