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In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins?

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Mar 25, 202601:05:47Society & Culture

In blue cities across the country, unions and politicians want to ban self-driving cars. In this episode from the Search Engine podcast, PJ Vogt visits Boston to sort the facts from the propaganda. (Part two of a two-par...

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In a Driverless World, Who Loses and Who Wins? is an episode from Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher. In blue cities across the country, unions and politicians want to ban self-driving cars. In this episode from the Search...

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In blue cities across the country, unions and politicians want to ban self-driving cars. In this episode from the Search Engine podcast, PJ Vogt visits Boston to sort the facts from the propaganda. (Part two of a two-part series .) SOURCES: Carl Richardson , ADA coordinator for the Massachusetts State House, president of the Guide Dog Users of Massachusetts. Gabriela Coletta Zapata , Boston City councilor from District 1. Julia Mejia , Boston City councilor at-large. Timothy B. Lee , author of Understanding AI newsletter. RESOURCES: " Waymo Hits a Rough Patch in Washington, DC ," by Aarian Marshall (WIRED, 2026). " New York drops plan to legalize robotaxis in setback for Waymo ," by Andrew J. Hawkins (The Verge, 2026). " Waymo’s next five cities are all in red states ," by Timothy B. Lee and Kai Williams (Understanding AI, 2025). " What Waymo could mean for Bostonians with disabilities: independence at their fingertips ," by Carl Richardson (Boston Globe, 2025). " Planning, Development and Transportation on July 24, 2025 ," (Boston City Council, 2025). " Ride-Hailing Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize ," by Eli Tan (The New York Times, 2024). " East Coast Longshore Workers May Soon Strike ," by Joe Demanuelle-Hall (Jacobin, 2024). EXTRAS: " The Fascinatingly Mundane Secrets of the World’s Most Exclusive Nightclub ," by Freakonomics Radio (2024). Search Engine , podcast by PJ Vogt. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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