Waymo doubles spending on lobbying in robotaxi battle with Uber. Waymo has sharply increased its lobbying spending as it seeks to persuade US regulators to clear a path for fully autonomous taxi services, intensifying its battle with rival Uber over the future of robotaxis. The Alphabet-owned company spent more than $1 million between April and June on lobbying the federal government, more than double its outlay a year earlier, according to filings. That put Waymo’s spending close to Uber’s and well ahead of rivals including Amazon’s Zoox and Tesla…
arstechnica.com covered AI governance and regulatory developments. The article addresses the relationship between AI development and government regulation, as it relates to waymo.
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