Elon Musk: “Journalists Should Be Ashamed” For Linking Autopilot With Tesla Crash

Elon Musk: “Journalists Should Be Ashamed” For Linking Autopilot With Tesla Crash

3 years ago
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https://wccftech.com/elon-musk-journalists-should-be-ashamed-for-linking-autopilot-with-tesla-crash/

Tesla chief Mr. Elon Musk did not mince his words when describing media coverage of a recent accident involving his company's vehicle earlier this month. Report of the crash was broken by The Wall Street Journal, who speculated at the possibility of Tesla's semi-autonomous driving software, the unfortunately dubbed "Autopilot," to be involved in the crash. Tesla's Autopilot has received extensive scrutiny for potential involvement in accidents, as it reduces driver input required while operating the company's vehicles. His comments came during the investor call following Tesla's first-quarter earnings report earlier today.

The executive's response came to a question put forward by a retail investor asking whether Tesla plans to form a press relations department for countering negative reports about vehicle crashes.