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Re:Ex-Neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing... by jeanvalmarc on Sunday August 30, 2020 @09:08PM (#24327527)
> There have been a total of six deaths related to Autopilot misuse over 3 billion Autopilot driven miles by the fleet. Humans are terrible at risk management.

Or, humans rightly assessed that despite marketing to the contrary autopilot only really works on the easiest part of driving (highway miles) and still managed to kill 6 people.

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Re:Ex-Neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing... by taneq on Sunday August 30, 2020 @10:08PM (#24327867)
> despite marketing to the contrary autopilot only really works on the easiest part of driving

Is that not what Autopilot is sold as? Does it not make you read and accept a disclaimer stating exactly this?

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Re:Ex-Neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing... by avs733 on Sunday August 30, 2020 @10:33PM (#24328011)
The things the ceo proclaims on stage and in the press are marketing -what it’s sold as.

A click wrap legal disclaimer after you already purchased the thing is in no way what something is sold as. It literally can’t be - because you have already bought it.

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Re:Ex-Neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing... by toomuchtodo on Sunday August 30, 2020 @09:53PM (#24327786)
Based on Tesla’s valuation and their autonomy license revenue (publicly available in the financials), I don’t believe your assertion is borne out. Customers and investors are confident in their autonomy aspirations, based on the data available.
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Re:Ex-Neuralink employees describe rushed timelines clashing... by cool_dude85 on Sunday August 30, 2020 @10:07PM (#24327862)
You could have said the same thing about WeWork or Theranos not so long ago.
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