Waymo's CEO say this is why he ignores Silicon Valley's most famous mantra
Dmitri Dolgov says Mark Zuckerberg's original mantra to "move fast and break things" has far-reaching consequences for physical AI.
Waymo's co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov emphasized that safety must take precedence over speed in the development of physical AI. Speaking at a Y Combinator talk, Dolgov said that the mantra "move fast and break things" is not applicable to physical AI, where mistakes can have serious consequences. He explained that unlike digital AI, physical AI systems such as self-driving cars and robotics cannot afford to make errors, as they can result in human lives being lost.
The co-CEO stressed that safety must be built into AI models and training recipes from the start, rather than being considered an afterthought. Dolgov also highlighted the high cost of mistakes in physical AI compared to digital AI, where a mistake usually only involves a retry. He noted that Waymo has largely avoided major injury-causing crashes, but has faced regulatory scrutiny over software glitches.
The Waymo co-CEO's comments came at a time when there have been several major cybersecurity mishaps in the large language model world, leading to calls for more AI safety regulation.
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