Last week, Uber launched its self-driving car pilot program in Pittsburgh. Customers in certain parts of the city can now hail an Uber, with the chance that they’ll be picked up by a self-driving car.
Though there’s someone sitting in the driver’s seat, the cars guide and drive themselves. And Uber has long felt bullish about its technology: CEO Travis Kalanick says the company’s whole fleet could be “driverless in 2030.”
The day that Uber launched its Pittsburgh program, VICE News took a ride with some of the drivers that Uber could put out of a job with its autonomous cars, to ask them whether they were concerned about sharing the road with the self-driving cars that will put them out of business.
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This is the thing i cant get.. isn't the government aware that if after some years the self driving thing of uber was really successful then suddenly we will hear something like 80000 jobs lost!?
I have a video on my channel talking about what it's like riding in one of these autonomous Ubers. This coming from a driver with nearly 1800 rides and a 4.9 star rating (me!). Check it out!
all it takes is one crash. If an Uber driver crashes you don't blame every driver on earth. If a Uber driverless car crashes you don't ever get into a driverless car again. All it takes is one.
Well, to be honest we live in a world of pure hypocrisy. There is a lot of people out there looking for jobs and a lot of times they have the skills to do the job but never get hired. Why? because of either a fucking a robot or some fucking POS greedy hiring manager decided to replace you with cheap labor with somebody else. One way or the other people need to pay their bills and provide food in order regardless of their profession. I can say that Uber and lyft have save my butt, otherwise, I'll be in the street.
Who will ride these Ubers once everyone loses their job? Travis kalanick? Will he go around spending his cash on his uber cars? Arent people worrying about the social implications of such a policy? Let alone the moral, ethical and safety issues which will never be resolved fully.
Things that will go BYE BYE : Uber drivers, taxi drivers, pizza delivery drivers, the DMV, truck drivers, insurance companies, exciting car chases in movies, the enjoyment of being behind the wheel, car shows… The list goes on and on.
"Capitalism before Humanity not just in the Dictionary!" They will let you go once your market hits saturated numbers of drivers. Literally Market Driven Employment!
CGPGrey's video named "Humans Need Not Apply" says something like this, where technology will quickly replace people no matter if they are against it or not, simply because of convenience for the many corporations that want to pay less money for human error and wages.
In this video: People who have a vested interest in not making the road safer and transport easier by introducing driverless cars critique driverless cars.
Rthats just a dumb investment if it ain't broken don't fix it .if it's not going to make you more money why invest in car worth more then regular cars .they don't have to pay the driver .if you pay the driver you don't have to pay for car that they drivin wher as if you get a robot car your gonna have to pay a lot for a fleet of them uber dumb ass hell I hope they go broke for doin this to people
look up Uber redefined here on youtube. It offers an alternate idea as to what Uber is going to do with the drivers that sounds plausible. The future may not be as bleak for humans as it sometimes seems.
You know, this type of resistance happened in the past, where people try to fight against a new technology that is taking their jobs… And you know, they've always failed.
I think CGPGrey can explain it better than I do in his "Humans Need Not Apply," and "The Simple Solution to Traffic."
World class scientists and engineers are going to scrap the idea because some fat idiot who drives a glorified taxi for a living is afraid of technology.
What about the general public ? No One Asked me if I minded driving on the road with a fu#@ing robot car that might go out of control and kill someone, as some have already done.
So what happened to that compilation video you guys made of Donald Trump inhaling through his nose? Certainly you guys wouldn't have deleted it after realizing how fucking stupid and pointless it was in the first place? It's okay, though. All of us have gotten high and thought something would be hilarious to put on social media and then regretted it after the come down.
In all honesty I'm here to speak about Jesus. I want you to know that these are the end times and everything in the book of revelations will be fulfilled soon.
The Lord told me he's coming back soon to judge the world. I'm just like the rest of you guys. I'm a normal person with nothing special about me. If he would show himself and speak to me than he'd do the same for you.
If you want to start following Jesus repent and seek him with a sincere, and humble heart. Seek him in your quiet place by being silent and wait on him. If you pray and continue to seek him he will speak to you at his time.
Following Jesus is not about performing religious exercises. No, Jesus did not die for you to follow religion, he died for you to have a real relationship with him.
It's in God's interest to see you in heaven someday. It won't be easy following the Lord but whatever you may have to suffer will be worth it, if you think about the span of eternity. Stay loyal to Jesus even unto death.
If you love others let them know our King is coming soon, we must be bold in these last days. Many people don't know about Jesus, we are his lights in a world full of darkness. Help me help you we all need each other.
Love you all and I hope to see many of you in heaven someday
Let's be honest for a second, most people who drive for Uber, do it so they can keep up with their car payments after an income loss. You need a fairly new car to drive to qualify to drive for Uber.
Profit is the number one priority to capitalists, any benefits that come to workers during a capitalists' endeavor is a secondary and disposable side-effect.
This is the thing i cant get.. isn't the government aware that if after some years the self driving thing of uber was really successful then suddenly we will hear something like 80000 jobs lost!?
you took job unfairly from a licence professional taxi driver by saying you taxi cant stop technology it your turn now can you stop technology karma
I have a video on my channel talking about what it's like riding in one of these autonomous Ubers. This coming from a driver with nearly 1800 rides and a 4.9 star rating (me!). Check it out!
all it takes is one crash. If an Uber driver crashes you don't blame every driver on earth. If a Uber driverless car crashes you don't ever get into a driverless car again. All it takes is one.
Listen your interview idiot that can not think outside the box
That's why she got laid off,,, just listen to her comment
Well, to be honest we live in a world of pure hypocrisy. There is a lot of people out there looking for jobs and a lot of times they have the skills to do the job but never get hired. Why? because of either a fucking a robot or some fucking POS greedy hiring manager decided to replace you with cheap labor with somebody else. One way or the other people need to pay their bills and provide food in order regardless of their profession. I can say that Uber and lyft have save my butt, otherwise, I'll be in the street.
I for one welcome our new robot overlords.
if you driving for uber now & still driving for uber in 2030 your a idiot
Who will ride these Ubers once everyone loses their job? Travis kalanick? Will he go around spending his cash on his uber cars? Arent people worrying about the social implications of such a policy? Let alone the moral, ethical and safety issues which will never be resolved fully.
Things that will go BYE BYE : Uber drivers, taxi drivers, pizza delivery drivers, the DMV, truck drivers, insurance companies, exciting car chases in movies, the enjoyment of being behind the wheel, car shows… The list goes on and on.
Imagine the loook on a cops face when he tries to pull over one of these robot cars for running a stop sign.
All Uber drivers should support TRUMP the only man that cares about the working American.
"Capitalism before Humanity not just in the Dictionary!" They will let you go once your market hits saturated numbers of drivers. Literally Market Driven Employment!
well they better come up with a better map gps system because they will never find the ones that or in the location they say there in
uber wants to do the same with semi trucks ,And don't care that alot of people are going to be with out jobs in the future
This just goes to show the fucking world is overpopulated and thanks to that we will all die.
CGPGrey's video named "Humans Need Not Apply" says something like this, where technology will quickly replace people no matter if they are against it or not, simply because of convenience for the many corporations that want to pay less money for human error and wages.
fuk liberals
Idk why but i think is kinda immoral to do such things
Mankind has completely lost it
You'd have to be a complete idiot to use capital-destroying services like Uber. Then again, people are.
BASIC INCOME NOW!
if uber made driverless car, uber collaborate car license company and robotic team to made a self-drive car
In this video: People who have a vested interest in not making the road safer and transport easier by introducing driverless cars critique driverless cars.
But muh $15 minimum wage!
Rthats just a dumb investment if it ain't broken don't fix it .if it's not going to make you more money why invest in car worth more then regular cars .they don't have to pay the driver .if you pay the driver you don't have to pay for car that they drivin wher as if you get a robot car your gonna have to pay a lot for a fleet of them uber dumb ass hell I hope they go broke for doin this to people
Über just steals the jobs from CAP drivers with a real Lincens
People who are not cab drivers know everything, people who never fish know everything about fishing.
Did he say Like Terminator?! #truth
look up Uber redefined here on youtube. It offers an alternate idea as to what Uber is going to do with the drivers that sounds plausible. The future may not be as bleak for humans as it sometimes seems.
Asking ordinary people who watched Terminator about AI is like asking your barista who watched Dr. House and Gray's Anatomy about a medical problem…
technology is good, but try not to take away people's jobs.
You know, this type of resistance happened in the past, where people try to fight against a new technology that is taking their jobs… And you know, they've always failed.
I think CGPGrey can explain it better than I do in his "Humans Need Not Apply," and "The Simple Solution to Traffic."
World class scientists and engineers are going to scrap the idea because some fat idiot who drives a glorified taxi for a living is afraid of technology.
What about the general public ? No One Asked me if I minded driving on the road with a fu#@ing robot car that might go out of control and kill someone, as some have already done.
It's like you have to be one of the people creating the robots to not have your job taken by one. Like charlie and the chocolate factory.
So what happened to that compilation video you guys made of Donald Trump inhaling through his nose? Certainly you guys wouldn't have deleted it after realizing how fucking stupid and pointless it was in the first place? It's okay, though. All of us have gotten high and thought something would be hilarious to put on social media and then regretted it after the come down.
In all honesty I'm here to speak about Jesus. I want you to know that these are the end times and everything in the book of revelations will be fulfilled soon.
The Lord told me he's coming back soon to judge the world. I'm just like the rest of you guys. I'm a normal person with nothing special about me. If he would show himself and speak to me than he'd do the same for you.
If you want to start following Jesus repent and seek him with a sincere, and humble heart. Seek him in your quiet place by being silent and wait on him. If you pray and continue to seek him he will speak to you at his time.
Following Jesus is not about performing religious exercises. No, Jesus did not die for you to follow religion, he died for you to have a real relationship with him.
It's in God's interest to see you in heaven someday. It won't be easy following the Lord but whatever you may have to suffer will be worth it, if you think about the span of eternity. Stay loyal to Jesus even unto death.
If you love others let them know our King is coming soon, we must be bold in these last days. Many people don't know about Jesus, we are his lights in a world full of darkness. Help me help you we all need each other.
Love you all and I hope to see many of you in heaven someday
What happened to Vice News? Are they still active?
2millions !!! ??
Let's be honest for a second, most people who drive for Uber, do it so they can keep up with their car payments after an income loss. You need a fairly new car to drive to qualify to drive for Uber.
Profit is the number one priority to capitalists, any benefits that come to workers during a capitalists' endeavor is a secondary and disposable side-effect.
I think is a great idea, so the people can spend his time to leisure activities and human-being like painting, music, sports, they childrens, etc
Uber is fraud company