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For a self-driving car to learn to drive, it needs to be tested in the real world. Some companies, including Uber, have not hesitated to take their research outside without hesitation.
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Stilgoe, J. (2020). The Politics of Tech. In: Who’s Driving Innovation?. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32320-2_3
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