The short version

Sam Altman predicted on October 6, 2015: “Self-driving cars are going to get here much faster than people think.” He thought we’d see them in three to four years.” Verdict: Called it. Waymo launched a limited robotaxi service in 2020 which was 5 years after the prediction. While not widespread, the technology has seen significant advancements within the predicted timeframe.…

Prediction by

Sam Altman

On October 6, 2015

“Self-driving cars are going to get here much faster than people think.” He thought we’d see them in three to four years.”

Follow-up

Waymo launched a limited robotaxi service in 2020 which was 5 years after the prediction. While not widespread, the technology has seen significant advancements within the predicted timeframe.

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