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M.B. Mack

Tech Founder Trapped In Self-Driving Taxi as It Repeatedly Circles Parking Lot Instead of Taking Him to Airport: 'Has This Been Hacked?'

Man nearly misses flight as Waymo car drives him around in circles (Credit: KCAL News / YouTube screenshot)

A Los Angeles tech entrepreneur's journey to the airport turned into a confusing ordeal when his self-driving taxi malfunctioned, circling a parking lot repeatedly and leaving him trapped.

On his way to Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix in December, Mike Johns, a tech futurist and AI expert, opted for a Waymo self-driving car, the Guardian reported.

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