alt Hacker NewsThe same argument was made when elevator operators went away.
Some things work well with automation (taxis, washing machines, copy machines) while others work better with humans (chefs, masseuses).
50 years ago, I would have needed to dictate this note to a secretary who would distribute a memo. Does it further isolate ourselves that we can type and communicate directly? Would 1980 uses think it was awful to us?
Private autonomous vehicles are the pinnacle of entitlement. It is one of the single least efficient forms of transportation we could possibly come up with. It is such a perfect example of the public bearing the cost of private gains.
I am not against automation. I am against the idea that we are driving car culture forward in this way.