Nine former data labelers and a former self-driving engineer described Full Self-Driving mode as unreliable and unsafe. Seven of the data specialists said they would not ride in a Tesla running FSD. Multiple insiders said they had seen failures and warned not to trust Elon Musk’s claims about “safe unsupervised” driving. At least one former worker said they would not ride in a robotaxi even if paid. Several labelers reported routinely seeing footage of Teslas driving above the speed limit, while engineers and managers treated speed issues as low priority compared with edge cases. Concerns grew after incidents where FSD-equipped Teslas drove riders into lakes, off bridges, and into the path of oncoming trains.
"We have all seen it fail. Definitely don't trust Elon on this. The self-driving engineer concurred, referencing Musks' declaration that the the vehicles are ready for "safe unsupervised" rides. The statements reflect direct experience with Tesla’s Full Self-Driving mode and its real-world performance, contrasting with public claims of readiness for unsupervised operation."
"One erstwhile worker told the publication they wouldn't ride in a Tesla robotaxi "if you f**king paid me." At least five data labelers, whose job was to comb through hours of FSD footage to train the vehicle's software to avoid past mistakes, told Reuters they routinely saw clips of Teslas driving above the speed limit, an issue which engineers and managers treated like a low-priority compared to edge-case issues."
"Those glowing recommendations come amidst concerns that Tesla's FSD mode may never be truly safe enough for public roads. In recent months, Tesla operating on FSD move have driven riders into lakes, off bridges, and even into the path of oncoming trains - and those are just the incidents that get media exposure. Given these insiders' direct access to terabytes' worth of proprietary FSD footage, we're inclined to take their word on it."
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