Tesla Autopilot Fatality Trial Begins Amid Elon Musk's Oversight

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Tesla Autopilot Fatality Trial Begins Amid Elon Musk's Oversight
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Elon Musk's name looms over the jury selection in a federal trial concerning a 2019 Tesla Autopilot-related fatal crash, with potential jurors expressing difficulty in remaining impartial due to Musk's prominence and Tesla's reputation. The case involves allegations that Tesla's Autopilot system was defective, and it is the first of over a dozen lawsuits related to fatal or injurious crashes involving Tesla's autonomous driving features.

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