Taavi Rõivas is the Chairman of Auve Tech, an Estonian producer and operator of self-driving vehicles and autonomous transportation systems that are already operational on public roads. He is also former Prime Minister of Estonia, a long-time member of the Estonian Parliament, and an international public speaker on e-government, cyber security, AI, and other related topics.In this episode, we discuss the development and promise of the self-driving vehicle industry, the interaction of government and business and how to clone Estonia’s success, the future of work and retirement as well as the risks associated with the development of AI and increasing government power.The topics covered in this episode with Timestamps[01:45] - INTRODUCTION, AUVE TECH, AND THE SELF-DRIVING INDUSTRYReinventing last-mile delivery of peopleUse Cases for driverless vehiclesEstonia as a hub for driverless vehicle companiesFunding of development for such high-risk business[25:00] - ON GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESSWhat’s behind Estonia’s success from the state perspectivePractical reasons for going digitalVision for cross-border digital public servicesLegacy systems are an excuse Digital adoption psychologyRole of the government for business environment developmentExample of Finland as a historical roadmapThe promise of the Baltics as a remote work paradiseUnicorn nation and if the govt helpedHow to keep on the success pathChallenges in the labor market and migration[1:01:20] - ON THE FUTURE OF WORK, RETIREMENT, AI AND GOVERNMENT POWERJobs that are ripe for automationUniversal basic incomeWork longevity and a different “retirement”Challenges of AI developmentLessons from the pandemicTo reach out to Taavi use:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taavi-r%C3%B5ivas-18399b134/ Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support for this episode comes from Nexpay > https://paynexpay.com/===See the video content exclusively on Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/company/pursuit-of-scrappiness/ Questions/suggestions? Join our Telegram group > https://t.me/pursuitofscrappiness The full interview with Taavi is available NOW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts Find out more on https://www.pursuitofscrappiness.co/ Support the show

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