Waymo Targets 1M Weekly Paid Rides as Anthropic Safety Chief Resigns
Waymo is accelerating its autonomous service rollout and targets reaching 1 million paid rides per week as it adds new city coverage. Anthropic’s head of AI safety has resigned, warning of severe AI misalignment risks, raising potential governance concerns for Alphabet’s key AI investments.
1. Waymo’s Expansion Plans
Waymo’s co-CEO announced the company is speeding up its service deployment across additional U.S. markets and aims to book 1 million paid rides per week. The autonomous unit is increasing vehicle deployments and partner integrations to hit this milestone, seeking to strengthen its path toward profitability.
2. Anthropic Safety Head Departure
Anthropic’s chief of AI safety resigned, citing urgent concerns over AI systems’ alignment and governance. This departure highlights potential challenges in oversight as Alphabet holds a significant stake in the AI startup and collaborates on developing advanced models.