Lemonade Autonomous Car is now live in Indiana.
Indiana Tesla drivers can now get 50% off every mile driven with Full Self-Driving (Supervised) turned on.
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๐จ Tesla owners in Indiana can now get up to 50% off car insurance when driving with FSD (Supervised) through Lemonadeโs new Autonomous Car insurance program.
The more miles driven on FSD, the bigger the discount.
Lemonade says FSD is twice as safe, and rates could drop even further as future versions improve.
For now, the program is available to HW4 Tesla owners, with more states expected to follow. $TSLA $LMND
Lemonade Autonomous Car is now live in Indiana.
@Tesla owners, youโre probably paying too much for your car insurance. Fix it here: https://t.co/q0UOjWNNgk
Two days ago I published a post that didnโt land well. I shared that we're hiring, and ended with a cynical remark about work-life balance which in hindsight was a poor choice of words. For that I apologize. But since this is an important topic, I thought it made sense to actually open it up, rather than sweep it under the rug.
This is not a crisis-management post, and it wasn't written with a team of advisors. That's not my style. I like it direct and honest, even when it isn't pleasant to hear or politically correct.
Before we talk about principles, let me clarify one thing: Lemonade is known for its excellent working environment and flexible culture. In fact, the company is largely run by parents (most of them to young kids). Our team members love working here, and choose to stay with us for many years. 63% are parents of young children, and over a third of the company has been with us for 5 years or more. Honestly, I don't think there's a better place for those who want self-fulfillment alongside a social and family life.
OK, back to the topic that sparked this whole thing: work-life balance.
The shift to working from home was one of humanity's largest social experiments. Iโve seen first hand how what seemed like the future of work turned into a rise in depression among WFH employees, and a decline in job satisfaction. Both, in turn, led to a decline in innovation and creativity as a result of the absence of in-person, non-formal interaction. Without these critical ingredients - there are no spontaneous meetings. No random conversations. Everything has to be planned in advance, and as a result turns into a formal dynamic. In my entire career, I can hardly recall a single case where a technological breakthrough took place during a planned conf call.
At Lemonade we value spontaneous, non-formal sessions a great deal, and believe that only a day or two in the office canโt make up for the absence of this critical interaction.
Companies like Lemonade belong to a small subset of businesses, defined by large scale and fast growth. This is a category of companies which have big ambitions, and a built-in hunger for innovation, speed, and large-scale success, and yes - theyโre not for everyone. This isnโt to say that people who work here have to give up their family, or free time, or social life. On the contrary. Beyond the fact that this would be immoral, it's also unhealthy and unproductive. I myself am a devoted family man, happily married for 27 years to my high-school sweetheart, father to two wonderful children, and invest quite a lot in my family and hobbies.
Does all this come with some personal price? Sure, nothingโs for free. But it may also present great rewards in the form of professional growth and financial success. In fact, many of those who were by my side over the years went on to start their own businesses (many with my, or Lemonadeโs support), others did well financially, and are now able to choose where to work, or if to work at all. I believe that reaching that stage allows people to find their ultimate work-life balance.
So who was my original post referring to? There are those who are at a point in their careers where their focus is on becoming excellent at what they do. These โmakersโ want to learn, to grow, to build, and to do great things. They have no patience for bureaucracy, organizational politics, and heavy, outdated processes. They want to work with teammates who are as smart, as fast and as creative as they are. It doesn't mean there's no balance, It's just a different kind.
So, if you happen to be that maker Iโm talking about, join us. Iโm sure youโll love it here: https://t.co/e7yP4R4jL3
LARRY ELLISON: AI IS RAPIDLY COMMODITIZING BECAUSE MOST MODELS ARE TRAINED ON THE SAME PUBLIC INTERNET DATA.
THE REAL COMPETITIVE EDGE ISNโT THE MODEL ANYMORE โ ITโS ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE, PROPRIETARY DATASETS.
THAT MAY BE THE ONLY MOAT LEFT.
โMass unemploymentโ and humanityโs age-old fantasy of machines working instead of us describe the same underlying reality.
The thing we fear is not that machines will work instead of us. Itโs that they will work for someone else.
Whether AI takes our jobs, and whether that is good or bad for humanity, is not a forecasting problem but a design problem.
I wrote about what follows from that.