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Re:Gemini "duck" demo was not done in realtime or with voice by macNchz on Thursday December 07, 2023 @03:33PM (#38561455)
A marketing trick that has, in fact, been tried: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/09/nikola-admits-prototype...
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Re:Gemini "duck" demo was not done in realtime or with voice by daveguy on Thursday December 07, 2023 @03:41PM (#38561539)
Used to be "marketing tricks" were prosecuted as fraud.
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Re:Gemini "duck" demo was not done in realtime or with voice by jes5199 on Thursday December 07, 2023 @03:53PM (#38561691)
still is. Nikola's CEO, Trevor Milton, was convicted of fraud and is awaiting sentencing.
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Re:Gemini "duck" demo was not done in realtime or with voice by daveguy on Thursday December 07, 2023 @11:37PM (#38565515)
Oh. Good to hear. Thank you.
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Re:Gemini "duck" demo was not done in realtime or with voice by olliej on Thursday December 07, 2023 @03:52PM (#38561665)
If I recall correctly, that led to literal criminal fraud charges.

And iirc Tesla is also being investigated for fraudulent claims for faking the safety of their self driving cars.

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