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Tesla driver who killed 2 people while using autopilot must pay $23,000 in restitution without having to serve any jail time(fortune.com)

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raptir@lemdro.id
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Do we need to go through what autopilot in a plane or boat actually does again?

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CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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To probably 90% of people “autopilot” means “drive automatically”.

Based on what?

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poopkins@lemmy.world
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Tesla markets this feature as “Full Self-Driving Capability.” Maybe I’m poorly informed, but to me that means that the car is fully capable of driving itself without human interaction.

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dexa_scantron@lemmy.world
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If we do, then they shouldn’t have picked a name that most people think does something it doesn’t.

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RushingSquirrel@lemm.ee
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When you drive a Tesla, it’s pretty clear what autopilot is. The name is a marketing term, you can’t engage it everywhere and anytime, you’ve got to keep your hands on the wheel or it disables itself, won’t stop at stop signs and red lights, won’t do line changes, etc.

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doublejay1999@lemmy.world
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What does full self driving mean ?

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CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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Full Self Driving and Autopilot are two totally separate systems.

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fiah@discuss.tchncs.de
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do we need to go through the differences in training, aptitude and intelligence between pilots, captains and your neighbor Greg again? Marketing it as “autopilot” to anyone who can sign a car loan is reckless and has killed people and will continue to kill people until they stop

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CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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Yep, just like “cruise control” made tons of people drive their car into the ocean thinking they could sail it to popular island destinations.

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merc@sh.itjust.works
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Depends entirely on the type of autopilot.

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