Hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics allowed Utah to smash down the accelerator on growth in both its population and its economy. With the 2034 Games just over eight years away, the state again has the opportunity to harness the international event as a vehicle to propel it toward a more prosperous future.

One route to such success, according to a report released Tuesday by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, may be to let autonomous vehicles take the wheel.

In the report — the second in its “Keepers of the Flame” series that examines the potential impacts of the 2034 Games on the state — the institute lays out seven advantages Utah will enjoy in the coming decade. It also highlights seven pitfalls that could prevent the state from making the most of the Olympic window, such as deteriorat

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