According to @slotkinjr, autonomous vehicles powered by advanced AI have demonstrated approximately 10 times lower rates of serious injury or fatality per mile compared to human-driven vehicles under equivalent driving conditions, as cited in the New York Times op-ed (nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion/self-driving-cars.html). This milestone highlights a major advancement in AI-driven safety technologies and positions autonomous vehicles as a transformative public health breakthrough. The integration of AI in transportation has the potential to significantly reduce healthcare costs and improve road safety, offering new business opportunities for automotive, insurance, and healthcare sectors (source: @slotkinjr via New York Times, 2025).