Re:Tesla's 'Autopilot' Will Make Mistakes. Humans Will Overr...
by unclebucknasty on Sunday July 03, 2016 @10:38PM
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>Just because people mistakenly believe something doesn't make it right.
Tesla promotes it as autopilot. Words matter.
If Tesla itself selectively denies that the common understanding is the meaning they intend, then they appear to be trying to have it both ways: cashing in on the PR and cachet that the common meaning confers, while disclaiming the responsibility that goes along with owners actually believing it.
Tesla promotes it as autopilot. Words matter.
If Tesla itself selectively denies that the common understanding is the meaning they intend, then they appear to be trying to have it both ways: cashing in on the PR and cachet that the common meaning confers, while disclaiming the responsibility that goes along with owners actually believing it.