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Atlanta Tech Week brought energy, urgency, and a packed room to The Atlanta Voice for an unforgettable edition of Death of a Job: BeSkilled or Be Replaced—a timely conversation about artificial intelligence, job disruption, family stability, and the skills people need to remain relevant in the new economy.
On Tuesday, August 11, at 6:00 PM, Atlanta Tech Week played host to one of the most urgent and talked-about community gatherings of the year: the "Is It Waymo or Hell No?" townhall discussion. Held at Warehouse Studios, the room drew an eclectic, highly diverse crowd that truly mirrored the fabric of the city. Tech insiders, autonomous industry professionals, local educators, and everyday residents sat shoulder-to-shoulder, united by a singular question: How do we protect our streets when tech innovation moves faster than accountability?
Autonomous cars are often sold as the future of mobility: cleaner, smarter, safer, and more efficient than human drivers. But the real question is not whether they are impressive — it is whether they are truly safe in the messy, unpredictable conditions where real people live, work, travel, and make split-second decisions.
