In most parts of the world, starting a company that goes bust is dubbed a 'failure.' In Silicon Valley, we call this 'gaining experience.' We are willing to take the risks that are inherent for innovation. Sebastian Thrun bustcallcompany share on social
We're making progress, but getting machines to replicate our ability to perceive and manipulate the world remains incredibly hard. Sebastian Thrun abilityhardincredibly Change image and share on social
I have learned, if you give a team a budget, then the team tries to maximise the budget so that they get the same next year. Sebastian Thrun budgetgivelearn Change image and share on social
I find it amazingly easy to take something, if you really believe in it, and turn it to reality. Sebastian Thrun amazinglyeasyfind Change image and share on social
I don't think we will put higher-ed out of business. I think we'll evolve it. More access, higher quality, lower costs, more global reach. Sebastian Thrun accessbusinesscost Change image and share on social
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to learn without being explicitly programmed. Sebastian Thrun computerexplicitlylearn Change image and share on social
I envision a future without traffic accidents or congestion. A future where everyone can use a car. Sebastian Thrun accidentcarcongestion Change image and share on social
Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly our own personality. Sebastian Thrun computerexperienceoutsource Change image and share on social
When you raise a child, you don't sit down and take all the rules of life, write them into a big catalog, and start reading the child all these individual rules from A to Z. When we raise a child, a lot of what we do is let the child experiment and guide the experimentation. The child basically has to process his own data and learn from experience. Sebastian Thrun basicallybigcatalog share on social
We could live in a much better society if there was less personal car ownership. Sebastian Thrun carliveownership Change image and share on social