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Los Angeles-based tech entrepreneur Mike Johns experienced a harrowing ordeal when he became trapped inside a malfunctioning self-driving car operated by Waymo. The incident occurred as Johns was on his way to Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, causing him to nearly miss his flight. The autonomous vehicle began to circle a parking lot continuously, completing eight loops, while Johns was on the phone with a Waymo representative who was unable to control the vehicle remotely. Despite the frightening experience, Johns managed to catch his delayed flight. Waymo attributed the ‘looping event’ to a glitch resolved through a software update. Johns, a futurist familiar with artificial intelligence, reflected on the incident as part of his ongoing exploration of AI’s impact on future jobs, even considering it as material for a book he is writing.