«It’s time to stop treating this like a tech moonshot and start treating it like a public health intervention.» The case for dramatically speeding up the adoption of self-driving cars – because they cause so many fewer injuries and deaths than the average human driver.

From Weekly Filet #554, in December 2025.

The Data on Self-Driving Cars Is Clear. We Have to Change Course.

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