Topic: Ai Cars

The hosts discuss the increasing friction in travel, citing long TSA lines and new urban speed limits in London under Mayor Sadiq Khan as examples of "dystopian" control. They also highlight upcoming technology in vehicles that uses AI to monitor driver sobriety or distraction. These advancements are framed as safety measures that actually serve to increase state control over individual autonomy.

The rapid advancement of self-driving technology, including Comma AI's aftermarket kits and Uber's autonomous vehicle trials in Pittsburgh, is accelerating the national conversation on UBI. As artificial intelligence and deep learning begin to displace roles in transportation and law, the necessity for a new income model becomes more urgent. Congress has recently begun discussing automation and its potential impact on the labor market for the first time.