Tesla’s Autopilot Could Save the Lives of Millions, But It Will Kill Some People First

Bloomberg (10/09/2019)
  • 1.5 billion miles have been driven on Tesla’s controversial self-driving Auto-Pilot feature.
  • Some AutoPilot users ignore Tesla’s owners manual warning to supervise vehicle at all times; this has resulted in gruesome deaths (eg two drivers crashed into tractor-trailers).
  • While driverless technology is constantly improving, it still struggles with detecting seemingly obvious dangers such as large trucks and overpasses.
  • While Tesla CEO Elon Musk consistently claims driverless technology will save thousands of lives, the public remains unwilling to accept any driverless-related deaths.