Talk of Lyft and Alphabet’s ‘self-driving robotaxis’ is linguistic fraud

One of the most infuriating things in life is when a phrase or word is used, but it suddenly means the exact opposite of its traditional and otherwise self-evident meaning. For example, many of us are sticklers against using the word “literally” when what is being described is its exact opposite meaning: “figuratively.” The latest example is “self-driving” in the context of “robotaxi” services.

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