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Discussion on: Is it Ethical to Work on the Tesla Autopilot Software?

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Blaine Osepchuk • Edited

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jesuszilla.

So between now and when regulation is put into place, you don't see any ethical dilemma with software developers working for Tesla on a project where:

  • the boss is making claims about the software that likely cannot be met?
  • the company is taking money upfront for a product that does not exist yet and might not exist for years? Or might not be approved for use?
  • taking an approach to developing a technology that most of the other car companies abandoned because they thought it was too dangerous?
  • hiring programmers with no previous experience or training in building safety critical systems (this one is only a problem for me if they don't receive adequate training and supervision)?
  • not following best practices for building safety critical systems?

Sure, self driving cars are going to be developed. I don't have a problem with that. I take issue with the way in which it appears Tesla is going about it.

Cheers.