Advanced Technology Transitions

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Advanced Technology Transitions

Artificial intelligence, agency, and the emergence of humans as AI amanuenses

A thought experiment in how human-AI roles and relationships may change in the future. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Setting fire to self-driving cars won’t help build a better future

The torching of a Waymo driverless car in San Francisco last week says as much about us as it does about the technology that was destroyed. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Waymo safety study shows not all self-driving cars are created equal

A new joint study between Waymo and Swiss Re indicates their cars are safer than human drivers when operating fully autonomously. From the Future of Being Human Substack.