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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by ethanbond on Tuesday July 12, 2016 @08:28PM (#12083238)
What I'm saying is I don't think it has anything to do with calling it autopilot, and even less to do with it not meeting the technical definition of autopilot.

People are using it in this way because they're able to, and they'll continue to do so until they're not able to. I think we agree here actually. The name isn't the problem really the issue.

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Re:Tesla confirms “Autopilot” crash in Montana by kirrent on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @02:25AM (#12084230)
I couldn't agree more. Autopilots of any kind have always required supervision. Tesla doesn't call its car self driving and there are many warnings that it isn't. Ultimately, the system would be called Boris and people would still use it irresponsibly.
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