Good point about ownership of the vehicles. Maybe it's more of an "insurance" policy in case their regulatory battles go poorly.
I think if cities and states had to choose between Uber with people (more jobs) and Uber with autonomous vehicles (less jobs) they would or should pick the former.
> I think if cities and states had to choose between Uber with people (more jobs) and Uber with autonomous vehicles (less jobs) they would or should pick the former.
As much as cities and states can regulating employment rules, and taxi rules, they can also regulate rules for use of autonomous vehicles. So, when it comes down to it, they don't have to choose a regulatory regime that makes either of those options viable.
I think if cities and states had to choose between Uber with people (more jobs) and Uber with autonomous vehicles (less jobs) they would or should pick the former.