Jonathan Slotkin joins MTS to discuss the psychological difference between being safe and feeling safe in autonomous vehicles, the necessity of a federally mandated safety framework for machine intelligence, and how his firsthand experiences as a neurosurgeon shape his advocacy for radical industry transparency.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:15) Advocating For Autonomous Vehicles On The Hill

(04:15) Convincing The Public Beyond Raw Safety Data

(07:34) Adapting Patient Experience Principles To Embodied Systems

(14:02) Navigating Ethical Dilemmas And The Trolley Problem

(18:50) Requiring Federally Mandated Safety Frameworks and Reporting

(23:36) Tracking The Legislative Evolution From 2017 To 2026

(28:02) Unpacking Teamsters Unions And The Geopolitics Of Autonomy

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Letting Autonomous Systems Take Control | Jonathan Slotkin

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Letting Autonomous Systems Take Control | Jonathan Slotkin