Tesla’s self-driving AI was trained by people who won’t ride in it
▼ Summary
– Reuters interviewed nine former Tesla data labelers and a former self-driving engineer about their views on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) mode.
– Seven of the nine data specialists said they would not ride in a Tesla operating on FSD.
– One former data labeler stated they would not ride in a Tesla robotaxi under any circumstances.
– The article reports a lack of trust in FSD among Tesla insiders who worked on the system.
According to a Reuters investigation, the very people who helped train Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) artificial intelligence are deeply skeptical of the technology they worked on. The news agency interviewed nine former Tesla data labelers and a former self-driving engineer about their confidence in the system. Their findings are damning.
Seven out of the nine data specialists said they would not ride in a Tesla operating on FSD mode. One former labeler was even more blunt, stating they would not get into a Tesla robotaxi “if you fking paid me.” Another insider summed up the sentiment: “We have all seen what happens when it fails.” The article suggests a fundamental disconnectNone between the company’s public claims and the private concerns of those who built the model.
These labelers were responsible for training the AI by identifying objects, road markings, and hazards in video footage. Their first-hand exposure to the system’s edge cases and failures has left them with a lack of trust that no marketing campaign can fix. The report underscores a growing question in the autonomous vehicle industry: if the people who teach the AI won’t use it, can anyone else be expected to?
(Source: The Next Web)
