Tesla Deaths: 207 Tesla Autopilot Deaths: 10 Ford Pinto Deaths: 27 Today at “Tesla AI Day” their engineering team on the main stage said the following, and I quote: …we haven’t done too much continuous learning. We train the system once, fine tune it a few times and that sort of goes into the car. … Continue reading A Simple Reason Why Tesla Keeps Crashing into Police Cars →

A video making the rounds on social media asks the simple question how a Tesla driver can ignore big red warning lights and “proceed with caution” text on the dashboard? Perhaps the better question is why engineers fail to close the door as its wheels start moving (obviously with obstruction sensors to prevent crushing things, … Continue reading Enshittification of Tech: Tesla Ajar “Falcon” Door Hits London Bus →

The Ford Pinto engineering design flaws are infamous, thus it has been the car most associated with preventable fire risks until… TESLA (updated July 2nd): The driver, identified as an “executive entrepreneur”, was initially not able to get out of the car because its electronic door system failed, prompting the driver to “use force to … Continue reading Tesla Faces Massive Recall Due to Acceleration Risk →

I just got off the phone with a technology reporter for a major newspaper, where I was asked about the risks of facial recognition. That’s a deep topic, since crime using faces (deepfakes, impersonation) can apply to almost anything (fraud/theft, racism, classicism). However, I ended the call by warning about even broader risks in recognition … Continue reading Tesla Safety Fail: “Full Self Driving” Can’t Read Even Basic Traffic Signals →