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This episode discuss various aspects of autonomous vehicles (AVs), focusing primarily on the technological development, safety performance, ethical dilemmas, and regulatory landscapes surrounding them. Several sources highlight the advancements and positive safety data from Waymo, including its expansion to include freeway driving in major cities like Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and its reported reduction in crash rates compared to human drivers. Conversely, the sources also address the complex ethical questions AVs face, particularly concerning crash scenarios, utilizing frameworks like Utilitarianism and the Rawlsian algorithm to consider who should be prioritized in an accident. Furthermore, regulatory challenges are examined, such as the push for local control over AV deployment in California through proposed legislation like SB 915, contrasting sharply with Arizona's freedom-based regulatory model that has encouraged rapid AV innovation. Finally, a user review compares the performance of Waymo, Cruise, and Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in San Francisco, assessing their current capabilities and limitations.

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