Autonomous driving technology has been used on metro systems and subway systems for ages. But the idea that we're going to replace all of our cars with AVs in any kind of near term future, I think is complete fantasy, right? We're not taking advantage of the fact that we can use more bikes or even e-bikes to help people get around more easily," he says.
Paris Marx is the host of the popular tech-critical podcast Tech Won't Save Us, and the author of a new book called Road to Nowhere: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong about the Future of Transportation. On this week's episode, Paris joins Kirsten and Ed for a wide-ranging look at his left-of-center critiques of the mobility technology sector and his arguments for a less "solutionist" approach to our mobility challenges.