--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When that technology becomes widespread…" description: "\"When that technology becomes widespread and it's on every car on the freeways, it's going to save so many lives. Especially in America, so many people ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/442/paul-w-s-anderson-2908_america_when-that-technology-becomes-widespread_1018027.jpg" --- # When that technology becomes widespread and it's on every… ![“When that technology becomes widespread and it's on every car on the freeways, it's going to save so many lives. Especially in America, so many people get killed in these multi-car pileups on the freeways.” quote by Paul W. S. 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Key Takeaway Support safe tech adoption. Themes technology safety transportation Mood cautious optimistic Type analytical forward-looking When to use this quote - policy making - urban planning - vehicle manufacturing Key Concepts automation risk reduction Questions to Reflect On - What barriers exist for autonomous vehicle adoption? - How can safety be measured? 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