Jevons Paradox will keep demand for human drivers in non-autonomous areas even as cars are automated

Jevons Paradox will keep demand for human drivers in non-autonomous areas even as cars are automated | as we automate, you'll need human drivers for the areas that you don't have autonomous cars and you'll you'll have Javon's paradox continue to just flow gently into the environment.

Watch events: Waymo 1M rides/wk (end-2026); Tesla Robotaxi scaling; NHTSA AV rules

as we automate, you'll need human drivers for the areas that you don't have autonomous cars and you'll you'll have Javon's paradox continue to just flow gently into the environment.

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  "context": "he did make a very valid point, though, that uh as we automate, you'll need human drivers for the areas that you don't have autonomous cars and you'll you'll have Javon's paradox continue to just flow gently into the environment.",
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