At Waymo, an AI project isn't ready until its evals are — not when the model performs well

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Jul 29, 2026, 4:40 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
Few companies face higher stakes when deploying AI than Waymo, the self-driving car company under Alphabet that spun out of Google. Its models do not merely generate text or automate back-office tasks: They help vehicles navigate unpredictable streets, respond to human drivers and make split-second decisions in…

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