CES 2026: Nvidia announces first reasoning AI for autonomous vehicles
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NVIDIA Launches Alpamayo AI Platform for Self-Driving Cars
Are driverless cars a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize urban spaces, or a public safety threat that must be banned?
Above: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5, 2026. Image credit: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images
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Techno-optimist narrative
Self-driving cars represent the most dramatic transportation revolution in over a century and will fundamentally improve urban life. Involved in ten times fewer serious crashes than human drivers, these vehicles offer unprecedented safety improvements. As costs fall and the technology becomes more widespread, AVs will also boost productivity, creating new economic opportunities.
Techno-skeptic narrative
Driverless cars have proven to be a danger time and again, causing chaos, blocking emergency vehicles, and leading to accidents. In addition to putting the safety of pedestrians and motorists alike at risk, the technology also threatens the livelihoods of countless drivers who rely on driving for a living. AVs, therefore, must be banned entirely for the public good.
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