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Tesla concealed fatal accidents to continue testing autonomous driving
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Tesla has reportedly concealed thousands of serious incidents involving its autonomous driving system, including fatal accidents. The company has accelerated the deployment of its AI-driven autonomous driving technology, using public roads as testing grounds.
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- Praise: Waymo's SAE Level 4 technology demonstrates that autonomous driving can surpass human performance in safety, indicating significant advancements in AI-driven transportation.
- Praise: Despite concerns, many believe that AI will eventually achieve driving capabilities that exceed human abilities, highlighting the potential for future improvements in safety.
- Concern: Tesla's history of compliance and transparency regarding autonomous driving incidents raises serious ethical concerns about safety and accountability in AI applications.
- Concern: The practice of aborting vehicle control just before a crash suggests a troubling strategy to manipulate data, undermining trust in Tesla's self-driving claims.