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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Tesla explicitly states that the feature is a driving aid, and that full attention is required.
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Does that absolve them of legal and/or ethical responsibility, though? Isn't this equivalent to handing a loaded gun to a child or irresponsible person (one that you have reason to know is not responsible for their actions). Doesn't matter how much you tell them not to point it at someone and pull the trigger, because you know (or should) that they're not going to listen.
Seems pretty much the same here. Tesla most likely knew that some of their customers, including this idiot 'cause he posted videos of his reckless behavior, were misusing the autopilot feature. I'm not a lawyer, but I'd certainly say they'd be ethically responsible if some other idiot like this one kills someone else.