Tech

17 fatalities, 736 crashes – is Tesla’s autopilot safe?

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11 months ago

June 11, 2023

Ahron Young

Elon Musk touts it as the future of driving. But an investigation shows the Tesla autopilot system is far from having an unblemished safety record.

Data show that the number of deaths and serious injuries associated with Autopilot has grown significantly as well.

In June 2022, authorities released a partial account of accidents involving Autopilot, but only three deaths were definitively linked to the technology.

In the most recent data, there have been at least 17 fatal incidents, 11 of them since last May, and five serious injuries.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) is seen through a charging point displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, said that vehicles on Autopilot are safer than those driven solely by human drivers. He cited crash rates when comparing the two modes of driving.

The automaker has been urged to develop and deploy features that navigate traffic – navigating stopped school buses, fire engines, stop signs, and pedestrians – arguing that the technology will lead to a safer, accident-free future.

There is no way to determine how many crashes might have been prevented, but the data shows that real-time testing on American roads has clear flaws.

The benefits of installing driver-assistance technologies on Teslas outweigh the risks, Musk has repeatedly argued.

“At the point of which you believe that adding autonomy reduces injury and death, I think you have a moral obligation to deploy it even though you’re going to get sued and blamed by a lot of people,” Musk said last year. “Because the people whose lives you saved don’t know that their lives were saved. And the people who do occasionally die or get injured, they definitely know — or their state does.”

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Portal between countries shut down after international flashing

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3 days ago

May 17, 2024

Nathan Langridge

An international video portal has been forced to shut down after an OnlyFans model reportedly flashed passersby from across the globe.

On this episode of Ahron and Mike Live – Which would you prefer; pay rise or work perks, an international portal closes, the military reveal a submarine stingray and are you on a top or bottom burger bun?

Ticker’s Ahron Young & Mike Loder discuss. #featured #trending

Leaders

Is cloud technology the solution for every organisation’s needs?

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Amidst the dominance of cloud technologies in the tech landscape, questions are rising over applicability and its cost implications.

As businesses increasingly migrate to cloud technologies, skepticism is brewing over whether it’s the optimal solution for every organisational need.

Additionally, the notion of “free” cloud services is being challenged, highlighting the importance of understanding the true costs and benefits associated with cloud adoption.

Harsha Patil, Engineering manager, California USA shares his key insights on the cloud conundrum. #featured

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Does American media have TikTok bias?

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4 days ago

May 16, 2024

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While the fate of TikTok remains uncertain in the U.S.—there is no shortage of possibilities.

Several investors are hoping to benefit from a new federal law that requires TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the popular platform or face a ban.

This comes after ByteDance and TikTok filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government to block the law from going into effect.

Meanwhile, eight TikTok creators filed their own challenge, arguing the law violates their First Amendment rights to free speech.

But as the saga continues many media outlets are defending the platform.

David Zhang from China Insider joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #TikTok #TikTokban #socialmedia #China