Waymo's Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana stated that while advancing autonomous driving from Level 2 to Level 4 is technically achievable by 2026, end-to-end AI models alone are not sufficient for this leap. She highlighted the necessity of integrating cloud-based foundation model distillation and language models to ensure safety and scalability. This approach aims to overcome the limitations of current AI systems in achieving higher levels of autonomy. AI
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IMPACT Suggests that achieving higher levels of autonomous driving will require a more sophisticated integration of AI models beyond current end-to-end approaches.
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