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Every new car sold 10 years from now will have autonomous software

Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi · ep#243 "Uber vs. Tesla, Robotaxi Timelines, and the End of Human Driving | Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | #243" · source

Prior probability
60.0%
Current probability
41.0%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
C
Resolution
pending
Window
2036-01-01 – 2036-11-30
Edges in / out
17 / 2
Tickers exposed
31

Prediction text

Every new car sold 10 years from now will have autonomous software | I think if if you think about 10 years from now, I think every single new car sold is going to have autonomous software associated with it.

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

Verbatim quote

From episode "Uber vs. Tesla, Robotaxi Timelines, and the End of Human Driving | Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | #243"
I think if if you think about 10 years from now, I think every single new car sold is going to have autonomous software associated with it.

Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.688
Brier
0.0105
excellent
Hits / Misses
2 / 0
of 3 resolved
Hit rate
66.7%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Dara Khosrowshahi is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.

Probability over time

5 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 60%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-17
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 41.0%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 4 fired ✓ · 8 pending
  1. 2026-10-01 → 2028-06-30pendingTesla Cybercab production exceeds 100K units cumulative
    How: Tesla 10-Q or 10-K production disclosure shows cumulative Cybercab units shipped >=100,000; first production unit rolled off Giga Texas line February 17, 2026 with volume production starting April 2026
    Source: ilovetesla.com Cybercab production report; Tesla SEC filingsconf 40%
  2. 2027-01-01 → 2030-12-31pendingFirst top-10 OEM commits publicly that >=50% of new model lineup ships with hands-off SAE Level 3+ autonomy
    How: Investor day or 10-K commits a 5-year roadmap in which majority of newly-launched models include SAE Level 3 or higher autonomous-software stack as standard or optional
    Source: OEM investor presentations, 10-K disclosuresconf 35%
  3. 2027-01-01 → 2031-12-31pendingMercedes / BMW reverse Level 3 retreat and resume L3 deployment in US-market models
    How: Mercedes-Benz or BMW announces and ships an SAE Level 3 system in any US-market model (reversing the 2026 Level 2++ downgrade for the S-Class)
    Source: Autoblog BMW/Mercedes Level 3 retreat coverage; WardsAutoconf 45%
  4. 2030-01-01 → 2033-12-31pendingAutonomous-driving software penetration in new US car sales reaches 50%
    How: IHS / S&P Global Mobility annual sales mix report shows >=50% of new US light-vehicle sales include factory-installed SAE Level 3+ autonomous-driving software (hardware-ready packages count if software is OTA-deliverable)
    Source: S&P Global Mobility (formerly IHS Markit) US light-vehicle sales mixconf 40%
  5. 2029-01-01 → 2034-12-31pendingInsurance industry restructures pricing: AV-equipped vehicles get >=30% premium discount as standard actuarial class
    How: NAIC or top-3 P&C insurers (State Farm, Progressive, GEICO/Berkshire) publish rate filings establishing a distinct AV-equipped actuarial class with >=30% baseline premium discount vs. equivalent non-AV vehicle
    Source: NAIC rate-filing database; insurer 10-K disclosuresconf 35%

What if this resolves?

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(live posterior: 41%)

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-17T02:00:01Z41.0%-1.3pp
Network propagation: 42.4% → 41.0%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00689 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e607fa96
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z42.4%-2.2pp
Network propagation: 44.5% → 42.4%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z44.5%-3.3pp
Network propagation: 47.9% → 44.5%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z47.9%-4.5pp
Network propagation: 52.3% → 47.9%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z52.3%-7.7pp
Network propagation: 60.0% → 52.3%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

Network propagation neighbors

Top edges sorted by latest LBP cross-impact
All propagation →

Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereq243_037
Drivers will be able to transition to becoming fleet managerDara Khosrowshahi
39.3%0.6000.050-0.148
killerTK06
China-Taiwan Military Conflict
8.0%0.0500.600+0.146
killerTK11
Autonomous Regulatory Block (Level 4 Halt)
10.0%0.0500.600+0.135
prereq243_038
Capital assets (cars) will at some point replace some labor Dara Khosrowshahi
43.5%0.6000.050-0.125
prereq244_017
Ilia (age 13) will still want a driver's license in 3 years Dara Khosrowshahi
45.3%0.6000.050-0.116

Top outgoing (children)

Predictions THIS node influences

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereq244_002
Humans will be demonstrably less safe than autonomous driverDara Khosrowshahi
37.6%0.6000.050-0.104
prereq230_020
Peter's 14-year-old son Milan will never get a driver's licePeter Diamandis
34.7%0.6500.050-0.055

Ticker exposure

31 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (24)

INVZWRDLIDRAEVAMBLYPONYOUSTVRRMAMBAAURAIOTHSAIMBGAFBIDUBMWYYGMGOOGLHMCIOTQCOMTMTSLAUBERVWAGY

Adverse (5)

MCYALLCINFPGRTRV

Prerequisites (17)

Predictions that must hit first
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq244_019Peter's son won't need a driver's license in 2 yearsAuto/Transport
prereq242_015Full autonomy achieved within 2 years before Salim's son gets driver's licenseAuto/Transport
prereq234_012Anthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 2026Markets/Stocks
prereqSEM_008Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025.AI
prereqSEM_012Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering.AI/Manufacturing
prereqSEM_005Stargate is a $500 billion multiyear capex program for distributed AI data-center construction (2025-2028, with Trump administration partnership).AI/Infrastructure
prereq244_020Need for driver's licenses is going to collapse over the next few yearsAuto/Transport
prereq246_039Autonomous vehicles/flying cars coming by 2028.Auto/Transport
prereq243_031Uber will have significantly more drivers in 2030 than today, including in USLabor/Jobs
prereq243_038Capital assets (cars) will at some point replace some labor (drivers)Labor/Jobs
prereq230_018In 5 years, 70-80% of cars will be autonomous, especially hooked up to your AI.Auto/Transport
prereq244_031Uber's network will move to EVs as autonomous becomes bigger realityEnergy
prereq243_037Drivers will be able to transition to becoming fleet managers/owners of autonomous vehiclesLabor/Jobs
prereq244_017Ilia (age 13) will still want a driver's license in 3 years due to slow AV mass productionAuto/Transport
correlateS_ROBOTAXI_MASS_2030Robotaxi >10% urban miles by Nov 2030robotaxi_deployment
killerTK11Autonomous Regulatory Block (Level 4 Halt)
killerTK06China-Taiwan Military Conflict

Dependents (2)

Predictions enabled by this
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq230_020Peter's 14-year-old son Milan will never get a driver's license.Auto/Transport
prereq244_002Humans will be demonstrably less safe than autonomous drivers (within 25 years, not 15)Auto/Transport

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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