Building an autonomous car utopia with Rivian's RJ Scaringe
15 January 2026

Building an autonomous car utopia with Rivian's RJ Scaringe

ACCESS

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Alex and Ellis discuss Meta's metaverse layoffs and why Claude Cowork might finally make them switch from ChatGPT. Then they're joined by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe to talk about large driving models, why most people want boring car colors, the stress of EV range anxiety, building charging infrastructures, and why driving might become as nostalgic as riding a horse.

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