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Johnnycab (Automation Paradox, Pt. 2)

99% Invisible

CHAPTER

Automated Cars and Cities

Self-driving cars could transform the way we live in America. But they could also reorganize cities for the worse. The inside of the car could become another place for advertising. Your route data could be for sale. Bad actors can take control of your car, or a fleet of cars and stop every car that's on the bay bridge at one time for malicious intent.

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