10+ autonomous providers will operate on streets of LA a decade from now
Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi · ep#243 "Uber vs. Tesla, Robotaxi Timelines, and the End of Human Driving | Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi | #243" · source
Prediction text
10+ autonomous providers will operate on streets of LA a decade from now | I think it'll be, you know, 10 plus different providers.
Watch events: Waymo 1M rides/wk (end-2026); Tesla Robotaxi scaling; NHTSA AV rules
Verbatim quote
I think it'll be, you know, 10 plus different providers.
Predictor: Dara Khosrowshahi
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Milestone chain
- 2026-01-01hitWaymo operates commercial robotaxi service in Los Angeles with ~700 vehiclesHow: Public Waymo disclosure or independent reporting confirming commercial robotaxi service is live in LA at scaleSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 97%
- 2027-01-01 → 2027-12-31pendingZoox launches commercial robotaxi service in Los Angeles via Uber appHow: Zoox + Uber announcement confirms LA service launched (purpose-built or Highlander fleet) on Uber appSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 75%
- 2028-06-01 → 2030-12-31pendingAt least 5 distinct AV providers (Waymo, Zoox, Tesla, plus 2 of: Pony, WeRide, May Mobility, Motional) operating in LAHow: California DMV deployment permits + active commercial service in LA city limits for 5+ named providersSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 55%
- 2032-01-01 → 2036-11-30pendingAV-rideshare share exceeds 25% of LA paid trips, signaling robotaxi maturityHow: Uber/Lyft/Waymo aggregated rideshare data shows AV-fulfilled trips ≥25% in LA metroSource: deep_research_enrichedconf 45%
- 2034-01-01 → 2036-11-30pending10+ AV providers active in LA per California DMV deployment permit registryHow: California DMV publishes deployment permits for 10+ distinct entities operating in LA city/countySource: deep_research_enrichedconf 40%
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Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 243_037 Drivers will be able to transition to becoming fleet manager — Dara Khosrowshahi | 39.3% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.152 |
| prereq | 243_038 Capital assets (cars) will at some point replace some labor — Dara Khosrowshahi | 43.5% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.131 |
| prereq | 230_018 In 5 years, 70-80% of cars will be autonomous, especially ho — Peter Diamandis | 46.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.118 |
| killer | TK06 China-Taiwan Military Conflict | 8.0% | 0.050 | 0.550 | +0.115 |
| prereq | 244_031 Uber's network will move to EVs as autonomous becomes bigger — Dara Khosrowshahi | 48.2% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.108 |
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Prerequisites (14)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | SEM_008 | Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025. | AI | — |
| prereq | 234_012 | Anthropic revenue will cross OpenAI revenue in middle of 2026 | Markets/Stocks | — |
| prereq | 244_019 | Peter's son won't need a driver's license in 2 years | Auto/Transport | — |
| prereq | SEM_012 | Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering. | AI/Manufacturing | — |
| prereq | SEM_005 | Stargate is a $500 billion multiyear capex program for distributed AI data-center construction (2025-2028, with Trump administration partnership). | AI/Infrastructure | — |
| prereq | 243_038 | Capital assets (cars) will at some point replace some labor (drivers) | Labor/Jobs | — |
| prereq | 230_018 | In 5 years, 70-80% of cars will be autonomous, especially hooked up to your AI. | Auto/Transport | — |
| prereq | 244_031 | Uber's network will move to EVs as autonomous becomes bigger reality | Energy | — |
| prereq | 243_037 | Drivers will be able to transition to becoming fleet managers/owners of autonomous vehicles | Labor/Jobs | — |
| correlate | S_ROBOTAXI_NATIONWIDE_2028 | Robotaxi nationwide expansion by Nov 2028 | robotaxi_deployment | — |
| correlate | S_ROBOTAXI_TESLA_2026 | Tesla FSD unsupervised wide deployment by Nov 2026 | robotaxi_deployment | — |
| correlate | S_ROBOTAXI_MASS_2030 | Robotaxi >10% urban miles by Nov 2030 | robotaxi_deployment | — |
| killer | TK11 | Autonomous Regulatory Block (Level 4 Halt) | — | — |
| killer | TK06 | China-Taiwan Military Conflict | — | — |
Dependents (2)
Linked documents (1)
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.610 | manifold | Will Sydney Metro exceed 70,000,000 trips taken in 2026? | 60% | mentions | pending | 2026-05-30 |
Raw metadata
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