Voice Of GO(r)D brings you the first in a series of Roundtable discussions on Autonomous Truck and Car technology, from the perspective of those whom will be most impacted by it - truckers, taxi drivers, and other on the road professionals.
What are the big picture issues? Is this all marketing hype? What are the different messages Autonomous Tech companies are sending to different groups? What ought the government do? What ought we do in preparation? Are they safe? Will they deliver in the way we are told? What of the meaning derived from the people who drive for a living? What considerations should be made for the future of work, both on the road and in the office?
Joining the show today are 3 previous guests, all with deep backgrounds in examining the rise of this technology and asking these very important questions.
James Year is a post graduate student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, and has done a great deal of work documenting worker communities affected by automation.
You can find James here and you can hear him on the very first episode of this show -
Will Cook is a trucker and the Chief organizer behind America Without Drivers, an advocacy group seeking to have the government and society take a closer look at what will happen when Autonomous Technology hits our roads.
You can find America Without Drivers here and on Facebook - and his previous appearance on Voice Of GO(r)D -
Edward Escobar is the founder of AiW - Alliance for Independent Workers and WCPDA - Wine Country Pro Drivers Alliance, Owner/Operator Black Level Services SUV/LIMO, and is a public speaker on automation and the future of work.
You can find Edward on Linkedin and on his Alliance for Independent Workers Facebook page. and his previous appearance on Voice Of GO(r)D
Some links to check out -
https://www.safestreetrebel.com/conesf/
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newsom-leans-toward-allowing-autonomous-trucking-in-california
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/upshot/artificial-intelligence-regulation.html
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