Every Industry Will Expect Its Driverless Car Moment

While attending the J.P. Morgan Health Conference at San Francisco, I met inspiring entrepreneurs and discovered exciting startups. But the moment that truly stayed with me didn’t happen inside the conference—it was on the street.It was 8 PM, and I walked to a restaurant for dinner. As I approached, I saw something extraordinary. Four cars—all without drivers—were actively moving. One was parking, another was maneuvering around the parking car, my Waymo was parking to drop me off, and the fourth was picking someone up.This wasn’t just a cool display of technology; it was a glimpse into the future happening right in front of me.

Autonomous AI isn’t just about cars. It’s a blueprint for what’s coming across every industry.

Every industry has its “driving tasks”—processes and steps that are done by humans today but won’t be tomorrow. Are we going to be obsolete? No. We’ll do different types of tasks and jobs, shifting our focus to new opportunities AI enables.

I strongly believe that any AI product that doesn’t aim for full autonomy misses the mark. I don’t think startups should start there but they most definitely should end there.

At InVitro Capital, this principle drives everything we do. If you look at two of our portfolio companies, you’ll see this philosophy in action.

At Curenta, we’re not just helping nurses and caregivers save time; we’re freeing them to focus on compassionate care that transforms the lives of senior residents.

With Yalent, we’re availing the entire capacity of recruiters to engage deeply with top candidates. For companies without recruiters, it’s as if they’ve hired some—ready to execute flawlessly and scale their talent acquisition.