Chinese Drivers Are Using Tiny Plastic Heads to Fool Tesla Autopilot Safeguards
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What happened
A cottage industry of celebrity figurines, blinking screens, and other DIY gadgets is helping drivers bypass Tesla's distracted-driving controls.
Why the coverage differs
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What happened: Chinese Tesla drivers are using tiny plastic heads to fool Tesla's distracted-driving controls, which appear unable to distinguish figurines from real people (Zeyi Yang/Wired)
Where coverage diverges: Center: 2 (Techmeme, WIRED).
Comparison summary
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What happened: Chinese Tesla drivers are using tiny plastic heads to fool Tesla's distracted-driving controls, which appear unable to distinguish figurines from real people (Zeyi Yang/Wired)
Where coverage diverges: Center: 2 (Techmeme, WIRED).
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Coverage by perspective
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Center · 2
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