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Tesla Whistleblower Says 'Autopilot' System Is Not Safe Enough To Be Used On Public Roads (jalopnik.com)

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Tesla Whistleblower Says 'Autopilot' System Is Not Safe Enough To Be Used On Public Roads::"It affects all of us because we are essentially experiments in public roads."

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Is it really whistleblowing if what they're leaking is already common knowledge?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Proof by looking at internal information and data.

The data leaked by Krupski included lists of Tesla employees, often featuring their social security numbers, in addition to thousands of accident reports, and internal Tesla communications. Handelsblatt and others have used these internal memos and emails as the basis for stories on the dangers of Autopilot and the reasons for the three-year delay in Cybertruck deliveries. From NYT:

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not common enough.

Some even still believe Elmo is a genius.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Elmo

My first thought was about the muppet and I was like "He is tho. I mean, compared to Elon."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Is it really whistleblowing

It is, and it is important.

Employees are usually bound by loyalty and contract not to tell any internals. But public knowledge often needs confirmation, otherwise it is only rumours.