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Elon Musk: Tesla Autopilot | Lex Fridman Podcast #18

Duration : 00:32:45

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, was interviewed for the MIT Artificial Intelligence Podcast to discuss the Autopilot technology in Tesla vehicles. The interview focused on the vision and design choices behind Autopilot, as well as the ethics and safety concerns surrounding autonomous driving. One point of disagreement in the conversation was the use of camera-based driver monitoring, with the interviewer believing it can improve outcomes while Musk believes the statistical safety benefits of Autopilot outweigh the need for monitoring human behavior. The interview aims to catalyze a rigorous and objective discussion on AI-assisted driving to ultimately make the world safer.