Tesla Lawyers Suggest Musk's Autopilot Comments Could Be Deepfakes
TL;DR
Tesla is facing a lawsuit related to a fatality involving its Autopilot system, and the company is attempting to keep CEO Elon Musk's comments out of the case by claiming some of his previous public comments could have been deep fakes. The family of the victim believes Musk's optimism about the technology made the driver feel confident using Autopilot in a dangerous manner. However, the judge ruled that Musk will have to be available for a three-hour interview to go over his statements related to Autopilot and Tesla's Full Self-Driving beta.
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