Elon Musk’s appetite for destruction

Is Tesla’s self-driving software dangerously overhyped? 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Tesla’s A.I. was meant to put an end to this blood bath. Instead, on average, there is at least one Autopilot-related crash in the United States every day, and Tesla is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In February, the first lawsuit against Tesla for a crash involving Autopilot will go to trial. Four more will follow in quick succession. Elon Musk has vowed to fight it out in court, no matter the dangers this might present for the company. The wave of lawsuits argue that Tesla’s self-driving software is dangerously overhyped. 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