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Secretary Sean Duffy Visits Tesla With Elon Musk As Robot Dances And Autonomous Cars Take Center Stage
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy paid a high-profile visit to Tesla's factory in Austin, where he and Elon Musk came together to discuss...
Duffy referred to the visit as a milestone in the pursuit of American innovation, which elicited a mixed reaction online, with some praising the technology and others throwing shade at the optics of a government official getting chummy with a controversial billionaire. “Human-like robots freak me the hell out,” admitted the other human, channeling the vibes from the chilling dystopic future of ‘I, Robot.’ Another stated, “Can’t shake my complete robo-phobia,” preferring doing laundry by hand and driving themselves instead. Whether viewed as a visionary jump forward or an embarrassing lurch sideways into a publicity stunt, the tour very much marks the onset of a government-techo giant marriage in transportation policymaking.
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