Episode
Sue the Computer?
- Podcast
- There Auto Be A Law
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- Feb 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3705
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Summary
Congressional questions spotlight how Waymo downplays remote control by calling humans “assistants,” even while describing tools that remotely drive car at low speed—raising debates about who counts as the driver, latency, transparency, and who is legally accountable when people are hurt. Fred dives into the world of ODD and how AV companies don't want it defined. Plus recalls. Support the show! https://assets.ctfassets.net/7ijaobx36mtm/7E5uOzS5F7Z1yuFoz27BIc/680a27f89a3aae48977db655a5f45005/Sen._Markey_RA_Letter_Waymo__Response.pdf https://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/why-does-waymos-lexicon-prefer-assistants https://junkoyoshidaparis.substack.com/p/never-trust-another-drivereven-if https://electrek.co/2026/02/19/tesla-admits-needs-drivers-and-remote-operators-argues-better-than-waymo/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/cars/news/2026/02/24/tesla-sues-california-autopilot-false-advertising/88840398007/ https://electrek.co/2026/02/23/tesla-nhtsa-fsd-traffic-violation-investigation-second-extension/ https://www.theverge.com/transportation/882993/donut-labs-solid-state-battery-charge-speed-vtt-test https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V081-3468.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V080-7320.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V085-3557.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V101-7237.pdf https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2026/RCLRPT-26V090-1523.pdf