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Tesla' s Latest FSD Customer Request Is Controversial

Nov. 26, 2021 1:22 PM ET by Jay Traugott Electric Vehicles / 24 Comments They're asking for what!? Tesla's testing of its Full Self-Driving Beta program is still happening but there are still a few kinks to work out. Two things happened earlier this month, specifically the first known accident and a recall of almost 12,000 vehicles due to a "communication error" involving the forward-collision warning. Now, per Electrek, the automaker is asking owners who use FSD Beta if it can use footage taken from the cameras inside and outside of the vehicle in case of a safety risk or accident. Tesla has never used footage with specific individuals, only anonymously. Nor was it ever previously associated with a private car. Why did Tesla want that footage in the first place? So that it could feed it to its machine learning system for Autopilot improvements. For FSD Beta, Tesla wants to use a different learning method. Tesla Tesla Tesla When an owner goes to download the latest version of the system, they'll see the usual list of warnings along with this new tidbit: "By enabling FSD Beta, I consent to Tesla's collection of VIN-associated image data from the vehicle's external cameras and Cabin Camera in the occurrence of a serious safety risk or a safety event like a collision." The key thing there is "VIN-associated." Before this new provision was added, Tesla wasn't legally allowed to use any footage without the driver's permission. It's now baked in to all future FSD Beta updates. Okay, so why is Tesla doing this? What does it have to do with machine learning? Not much. Tesla Facebook The apparent reason is legal liability. Gathering footage and storing it can be used as evidence in case of an accident where FSD Beta is being blamed. Tesla's first driver-assist system, Autopilot, is currently under investigation by the NHTSA. The carmaker maintains the technology is safe but the feds and others continue to have their doubts. Tesla clearly doesn't want FSD Beta to one day undergo the same scrutiny. Securing footage is, perhaps, the best way to prove the system's reliability, instead of blaming the driver of a Model 3 or any other Tesla vehicle. Chances are most owners won't have a problem with this and will continue to regularly press the 'Update' button. Still, it might be troubling for others to know the carmaker is now doing this. Tesla HyperChange/YouTube CarBuzz Source Credits: Electrek

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