Senator Ed Markey Warns Waymo Is Using People 8,000 Miles Away To 'Help Guide' Self-Driving Cars: 'This Should Scare Us All' - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Alphabet(US:GOOGL) Benzinga·2026-02-06 08:08Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has warned that Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) self-driving service Waymo is employing remote workers in the Philippines to guide AVs in some situations.This Should Scare Us AllIn a post on the social media platform X on Thursday, the senator criticized Waymo for using remote workers. He shared that he "got Waymo to admit" that it was "using people 8000 miles away in the Philippines" to help guide the company's autonomous cabs in the U.S."This should scare us all. It m ...