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GP: NIVC. Co-Founder: The Narrative Command Co, Autonocast, The Drive, Tool or Die, Human Driving Association. Chairman Emeritus @The Moth. β€œGodfather of the Modern Cannonball Run" πŸŽ—οΈ

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#350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith β€” Autonocast When is self-driving not self-driving? How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety? Professor Bryant Walker Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, how he hopes to improve...

🚨 Autonocast #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith

21.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Autonocast #350: How To Fix The SAE Levels w/Bryant Walker Smith

When is self-driving not self-driving?

How do the words we use for autonomous vehicles affect safety?

Smith talks about how the SAE levels came to be, and his latest paper "Self-Driving Means Self-Driving."

Ep link in thread

21.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Aside from the poor judgement that led Jeep to deploy this in-car…

The ad itself is terribly designed.

As. In. Zero. Design.

Imagine having all that screen real estate…

And this is what someone said was β€œgood enough.”

19.11.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
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Remember the Fanch.

19.11.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Make AI Useful: Moving beyond the hype to real progress in business, society and life How to Make AI Useful: Moving beyond the hype to real progress in business, society and life [Reimer, Bryan, Lindkvist, Magnus] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. How to Make AI Useful: Moving beyond the hype to real progress in business, society and life

Buy Bryan Reimer's "How to Make AI Useful" now:

www.amazon.com/How-Make-AI-...

10.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryan Reimer β€” Autonocast How to cut through the BS of AI hype? What is the optimal integration of AI into work? What is the best application of AI in human driven vehicles? MIT Research Scientist Bryan Reimer is one of the ...

🚨 Autonocast 349: How To Make AI Useful w/MIT's Bryce Reimer

How to cut through the AI hype?

What is the best application of AI in human driving?

Reimer is one of the Top 3 BS sniffers on earth, and alone in having a realistic vision of whatΒ AI can actuallyΒ do.

www.autonocast.com/blog/2025/11...

10.11.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Autonocast Zero BS conversations about automation, autonomy, self-driven cars & trucks, electrification, mobility and the politics & policy around the future of transportation.

More Autonocast: www.autonocast.com

30.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts β€” Autonocast Will Rivian bicycle spinoff Also become the iPhone/Tesla Model S of bikes? Why is it called Also? How much was the branding agency paid? Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery? How will Tesla handle...

Autonocast 348: Also Bikes, Tesla HW3, Ghosts

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🚨 Autonocast 348 is live!

Will Rivian bike spinoff Also become the Tesla Model S of bikes?

Why is it called Also?

Why did a Tesla see ghosts in a cemetery?

How will Tesla handle all the HW3 owners whose cars may never be driverless?

Does Ed's BMW "Clownshoe" ZM3 redeem him?

Link in thread…

30.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tesla FSD 14 is nice but it still tries to enter HOV lanes despite β€œuse HOV lanes” being set to OFF.

29.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World [Roy, Alexander] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World

THE DRIVER: the true story of how the Cannonball Run record was broken.

Order yours now!

www.amazon.com/Driver-Dange...

28.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AGI is imminent but I still get AI cold outreach asking if I would ever consider writing a book.

A 2-second Google search yields πŸ‘‡πŸΌ

28.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Reserve: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #216,739.

In a world of indistinguishable, low-mile supercars, uniqueness is everything.

Who will buy THE OG MERC AMG which came in 2nd on the 1979 Cannonball Run? πŸ”₯πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ“ˆπŸ

bringatrailer.com/listing/1978...

27.10.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Autonocast CES 2026 Party Waitlist is open: www.autonocastparty.com

27.10.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you don't know what this is you are NGMI

27.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will be interviewing Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on Monday at @techcrunch.com Disrupt 2025 .... Have any question for her? Drop them here.

Also, on Tuesday @seanokane.bsky.social has two great interviews scheduled: Slate CEO Chris Barman and Wayve CEO Alex Kendall

26.10.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Sudden artillery experts on πŸ”₯ today

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Too late to explore the the seas, too early to explore the stars, but just in time to buy the highly depreciated dream cars of my youth and learn abt scarcity of parts & mechanics.

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Autonocast Zero BS conversations about automation, autonomy, self-driven cars & trucks, electrification, mobility and the politics & policy around the future of transportation.

More Autonocast:

16.10.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info β€” Autonocast Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned from the service? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will Alex explain how to get into our 2026 CES p...

🚨 Autonocast 347: Waymo DDOS Attack, Tesla Door Handles, Wayve, 2026 CES Party Info

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🚨 Autonocast 347: Should Waymo pranksters be permabanned? Will Tesla survive Ed's door handle obsession? What makes Kirsten a real journalist? Will I explain how to get into our 2026 CES party? Also, why AV operations will be more important than the tech itself...

Ep link below...

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πŸ”₯

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Should Waymo permaban all 50 of these people?

13.10.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Is that a "No"?

10.10.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

EXAMPLE: A university produces too many Fachidioten, or "wonks," who are experts in their narrow fields but lack the broader understanding and soft skills needed to address complex, real-world issues effectively.

10.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

While literally translating to "subject idiot," the term doesn't necessarily imply incompetence in their own area but rather a functional dysfunction due to an inability to see the bigger picture or consider other viewpoints.

10.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

FACHIDIOT (noun): A German, pejorative term for a person who is an expert in their specific field but lacks common sense, perspective, or awareness outside of their specialty, leading to a narrow, blinkered view of multi-faceted problems.

10.10.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Asking again…

Will you join the people on both sides to celebrate the peace treaty, and collaborate with former foes to build a prosperous and safe future for all?

Y/N

09.10.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Will you join the people on both sides to celebrate the peace treaty, and collaborate with former foes to build a prosperous and safe future for all?

Y/N

09.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#346: Alex Pulled Over, Sperm Racing, Waymo Rain β€” Autonocast Alex gets pulled over for the first time in 15 years, Ed is more interested in the wild Silicon Valley Sperm Racing story, and Kirsten brings it back around to Waymo's rainy adventures in Arizona. Wil...

Autonocast 346:

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