Rit, Andi and Alex pitch their ideas for the next episode of Atonicast. Rit: I want to see level four blanket the world like a telephone map does. Andi: There's something coming around autonymous vehicles that is still far off but it's now worth investigating. Alex: i think we should have some evtols exploration occurring on the atonic ast.
Even as more misuse of driver assistance systems, and the subsequent crashes and deaths are reported we still see Autonowashing popping up everywhere. From Tesla to TikTok, and from Elon Musk to the mainstream media, people continue to ignore the tragic cost of overstating the capabilities of automated assistance systems. This week the gang discusses a few of the most recent examples, explores a misperception at the heart of some more innocent autonowashing, talks Elon Musk on SNL and pitches a few new ideas for future shows.