Tech Roundup Episode 7 – Driverless Cars and Artificial Intelligence

In this episode, Adam Thierer and Caleb Watney discuss the emerging questions surrounding the progress of driverless car technology and its regulation.

Featuring:

• Adam Thierer, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University
• Caleb Watney, Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute

Listen here.

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