I don't disagree with you and you make some good points. But I don't think it's fair to assume I'm claiming the safety systems are foolproof. I've worked on safety-critical systems in automotive, healthcare, and aerospace so I know better.

I think it may ultimately come down to the way Tesla's marketing is perceived. If it's found that a reasonable person would insinuate that Tesla implied their system had capabilities it did not, that gets into ethical/legal trouble and speaks to what I meant about working "appropriately". But I think we agree on this based on your previous comment about creation of a regulatory framework for communication.

As far as the personal responsibility goes, I also agree on that point. But in an immensely complex and interconnected society, this has limits because humans don't have the bandwidth to make risk-informed decisions on everything. As I mentioned in a separate comment, there are certain professions (namely: engineer, lawyer, doctor) who have obligations/responsibilities to public safety. (Hence the term "profession" which comes from professing an oath of ethics). I think it's a bad precedent to push the responsibility away from these professions. The talking point about personal responsibility seems to only go one way, and it (unsurprisingly) is the direction that allows corporations to maximize profits while also absolving themselves of risk.

If you drive over a bridge and it collapses because of a bad design, I don't think this gets chalked up to "welp, you needed to take personal responsibility for deciding on that route". If you buy flooring for your home that makes your kids sick, I wouldn't blame you for not doing due diligence on the manufacturing or chemical process. In both cases, the end-user has a reasonable expectation of safety and the professional who designed it would usually be held responsible. Maybe, as you said, the AV world needs some more oversight and regulation to communicate those risks.