Driving Disrupted! Autonomous Vehicles Take to the Streets

The future of driving may not involve any driving at all. From highway autopilot to fully autonomous taxis, self-driving cars promise to revolutionize how we move through the world. But behind the sleek dashboards and lidar sensors are complex ethical questions, safety concerns, and infrastructure challenges that society is only beginning to confront. On this episode of WMD I hand off the hosting microphone to YCP Cybersecurity Management student Brayden Rampulla, who takes a ride into the world of autonomous vehicles—exploring the tech, the trust, and the tension between progress and control. Are self-driving cars the key to safer roads and smarter cities, or just another step toward surrendering the wheel—literally and figuratively?