jimmah

@jamesdouma · Dec 10, 2025

Which is the greater crutch, the remote operator or the safety monitor? Rodney Brooks claims Waymos aren't self-driving if there's an operator on standby. Jeff Dean claims Robotaxis aren't self-driving if there's a passenger on standby. These are both specious arguments.

Jeff Dean@JeffDean· Dec 9, 2025

@CMantseris I don't think Tesla has anywhere near the volume of rider-only autonomous miles that Waymo has (96M for Waymo, as of today). The safety data is quite compelling for Waymo, as well. For more details, see:

Elon Musk

@elonmusk

Exactly

05:26 AM · December 10, 2025 · 105K views

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