Tesla Pulls Glitchy Full Self-Driving Update Over Safety Concerns
Tesla retracts its latest Full Self-Driving beta after testers report severe issues, highlighting the dangers of rushing unproven autonomous software to public roads.
Tesla temporarily retracts its latest Full Self-Driving beta, version 10.3, after selected testers experience significant problems with the software. CEO Elon Musk announces the rollback to the previous version on social media, defending the issues as an expected part of the public beta testing process.
Despite its ambitious name, the Full Self-Driving package does not actually enable true autonomous driving and instead functions as an advanced driver-assist system that requires constant human supervision. Customers pay steep fees to participate in this testing, but the recent update proves so buggy that Tesla removes it to prevent potential accidents.
Critics argue that Musk's rush to release frequent updates puts innocent lives at risk on public roads. Because semi-autonomous vehicles interact with unpredictable real-world traffic, sending out notoriously flawed software highlights a reckless approach to development and a blatant disregard for public safety.