Sorry Elon Musk, there’s no clear evidence Autopilot saves lives

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Elon Musk is angry at the media for focusing on the Autopilot-related crash that occurred in March in Mountain View, California—while ignoring what he views as the clear safety benefits of Autonomous vehicles.

“They should be writing a story about how autonomous cars are really safe,” Musk said in his Wednesday earnings call. “But that’s not a story that people want to click on. They write inflammatory headlines that are fundamentally misleading to readers. It’s really outrageous.”

Musk believes that negative media coverage of Autopilot puts lives in danger.

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