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Uber and Lyft drivers say Waymo's robotaxis are hurting their earnings in Phoenix and LA
Uber and Lyft drivers in Phoenix and Los Angeles have said robotaxis are making their gigs even more competitive.
"Driverless taxis are flooding an already competitive Phoenix market and taking money from human drivers," said Jason, who drives full time and asked that his last name not be included for fear of professional repercussions. While the robotaxi industry could be slowed by regulatory hurdles and safety concerns, ride-hailing experts previously told BI that growing adoption would probably hurt Uber and Lyft drivers' earnings in the years to come. Carl Benedikt Frey, a professor of AI and work at the Oxford Internet Institute, previously told BI there was little evidence that the vehicles had had a significant impact on Uber and Lyft drivers' earningsso far.
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