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Re:Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘A... by zionic on Thursday June 09, 2022 @05:37PM (#31687247)
>Because before Tesla launched the feature, "Autopilot" was known in the general consciousness to mean a specific thing

Not that I agree with your statement, but the "general consciousness" would be wrong in that case.

Autopilot in most aircraft will gladly fly you into the side of a mountain or other aircraft.

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Re:Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘A... by lolc on Thursday June 09, 2022 @06:27PM (#31687759)
The environment matters. An aircraft autopilot will allow the pilot to safely disengage while in controlled airspace. A Tesla "Autopilot" will not let the driver disengage in any situation.
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Re:Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘A... by zionic on Thursday June 09, 2022 @11:56PM (#31689847)
>A Tesla "Autopilot" will not let the driver disengage in any situation.

Um, what? A driver can override Tesla autopilot at any time.

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Re:Tesla investigation deepens after more than a dozen US ‘A... by lolc on Saturday June 11, 2022 @10:34AM (#31704707)
Clearly, it must be possible to disengage the Tesla "Autopilot" at any time. Because it can fuck up any second.

I was talking about freeing the pilot from maintaining situational awareness. This is not supported for drivers of Tesla vehicles; the term "autopilot" is misleading in that context.

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