The Monitor State: Minneapolis's Unlikely Attempt to Regulate Autonomous Vehicles The City of Minneapolis is considering an ordinance that would require human "safety monitors" to accompany self driving cars on the road.
This measure reflects a growing concern among policymakers about the impact of autonomous technology on the gig economy.
Minneapolis's approach bears a striking resemblance to the early days of the industrial revolution, when workers transitioned from manual labor to machine based manufacturing and concerns arose about job displacement and worker safety.