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- The 50-year-old began her career in academia, working alongside the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton , before building out Uber’s self-driving technology division.
- Now, the cofounder and CEO of the autonomous trucking unicorn Waabi , she realizes there’s a lot of fear and anxiety about AI reshaping the future of work.
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The ‘AI superstar’ CEO behind a self-driving truck unicorn on why Gen Z is a better hiring bet than industry veterans Raquel Urtasun, CEO of autonomous trucking startup Waabi, is betting on AI-first young talent—and says curiosity matters more than experience. · Fortune · Courtesy of Waabi Preston Fore Sat, June 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM GMT+9 4 min read UBER Raquel Urtasun is a Gen Xer, but she’s putting her faith in Gen Z. The 50-year-old began her career in academia, working alongside the “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton , before building out Uber’s self-driving technology division.
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