The challenges now faced by Boeing are highly relevant to other technology companies that use artificial intelligence, automation, or machine learning.

Headline-grabbing accidents involving automated transportation technology are likely to freak regulators out, and slow the approval process for other companies.

It may even give China a chance to pass the U.S. when it comes to developing new machine learning technologies.

Read more from Barron's by NGP Capital's Managing Partner Paul Asel.

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