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Tesla's AI Self-Driving Software Squashed A Mannequin Named Timmy—Should It Remain Legal?

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Elon Musk keeps hyping the AI-enabled software, and getting more people to buy it is key to his massive new pay package. But in a recent test, it ignored standard street signs and even a flashing school bus stop sign – squashing mannequin child “Timmy.” Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2025/09/23/teslas-full-self-driving-software-is-a-mess-should-it-be-legal/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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