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Re:A Tesla on autopilot killed two people. Is the driver gui... by creckic on Sunday January 23, 2022 @03:50PM (#30050305)
Sure, people without Teslas may be confused. No one who actually owns one is confused about Tesla's Autopilot because not only do you have to agree on how to use it before you can enable it, but it constantly nags and reminds you while driving.

And Wikipedia: "Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator's control of the vehicle"

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Re:A Tesla on autopilot killed two people. Is the driver gui... by bumby on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @12:10PM (#30088236)
>"Autopilots do not replace human operators. Instead, the autopilot assists the operator's control of the vehicle"

That's why I was careful to say the colloquial definition. IMO this is also why other companies deliberately name their systems something like "driver assist". It errs on the side of removing ambiguity.

The colloquial definition is generally much more aligned with "operating without having to focus on the task at hand." I don't think Tesla wants their drivers to operate the car without focusing on the act of driving because it has an "autopilot" feature.

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