Tesla "Test in the video is deceptive and close to fraud"
The Model 3 (center) and Model Y (left and right) displayed at a dealer store in Washington DC, USA, on February 8th. [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] Amid controversy over an advertisement criticizing Tesla's Autopilot feature, reports have emerged that Tesla demanded the removal of the video, claiming it disparaged their technology.
Recently, major foreign media outlets such as CNBC and CNN reported that Tesla sent a letter to Dan O'Dowd, CEO of the IT company Green Hills Software, which released the video, warning of potential legal action and demanding the video's deletion.
O'Dowd, who has criticized the safety of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, previously produced and released an advertisement showing Tesla's autonomous vehicles repeatedly failing to recognize child mannequins, resulting in collisions and passing by them.
In the advertisement, O'Dowd stated, "FSD is the worst commercial software I have ever seen," urging viewers to petition Congress to halt the use of FSD.
In response, Tesla rebutted the advertisement, claiming it contained false information. Tesla stated, "Our company's technological capabilities were misused and misrepresented," adding, "The test shown in the video is seriously deceptive and close to fraudulent."
Recently, controversy has continued in the United States regarding the safety of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software.
After the video was released in the U.S., Tesla supporters who opposed it were criticized for posting videos of themselves conducting similar experiments by placing their own children in front of vehicles.
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, tweeted on the 24th, "The initial beta version of FSD has several known issues. It was released to a limited number of vehicles to identify unknown problems." The following day, he called O'Dowd "crazy."
O'Dowd responded in a CNN interview, saying, "I don't care what Musk calls me," and added, "What he needs to do now is to stop FSD from being used."
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