TBD | What's Causing the Tesla Crashes?

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English - April 23, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
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Last week, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in a neighborhood north of Houston. Both men inside the car were killed. But according to police, neither of them was in the driver’s seat.

This is not the first crash in which Tesla’s “autopilot” feature has likely played a role. Should we really be trusting this technology?

Guest:
Missy Cummings, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

Host
Lizzie O’Leary

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Last week, a Tesla Model S crashed into a tree in a neighborhood north of Houston. Both men inside the car were killed. But according to police, neither of them was in the driver’s seat.

This is not the first crash in which Tesla’s “autopilot” feature has likely played a role. Should we really be trusting this technology?

Guest:

Missy Cummings, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

Host

Lizzie O’Leary

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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