Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on self-driving's future, changing business model, job displacement

In this interview, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi discusses Uber's strategy regarding autonomous vehicles, including partnerships with companies like Waymo and Chinese firms, and the timeline for deploying autonomous cars with and without safety drivers. He addresses the debate between different approaches to autonomy, particularly contrasting Elon Musk's camera-only approach with the more sensor-heavy and HD map-reliant methods of Waymo and others. Khosrowshahi also touches on the business model implications of robo-taxis, Uber's role as a platform for autonomous fleets, and the potential for financial players to own and manage these fleets. The conversation extends to Uber's expansion into eVTOLs, drone delivery, sidewalk robots, and the challenges of first and last mile delivery for food. Finally, Khosrowshahi discusses Uber's profitability, stock buybacks, and the company's approach to capital deployment, as well as the societal implications of job displacement due to automation.