Get a Tesla: If you want to know how AI is “harmful to humans”, According Co-founder of Apple

It’s hard to believe that there was a time when this co-founder of Apple was a fan of Tesla and CEO Elon Musk.

It appears that Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, continues to hold a grudge against the Tesla vehicles he bought several years ago. This is especially true given that Elon Musk’s pledge to equip these cars with autonomous driving capabilities has now come to fruition.

During a recent interview, Wozniak remarked that those who are curious about how “AI can be lethal” should consider purchasing a Tesla – This was a cutting satire regarding the safety of Tesla vehicles while in operation.

“Hey, if you want to study the potential for AI to malfunction, demand a lot and try to harm you whenever it can, get a Tesla,” Wozniak told CNN in a television interview. As quoted by Electrek.

While it may seem slightly awkward and unsuitable to equate the hazards of self-driving vehicles with those of present-day AI chatbots, Wozniak’s perception does possess some validity: entrusting control to a Tesla car also comes with the potential of risking one’s life.

During a previous interview with Stephen Clover in 2022, Wozniak brought up the problem of “phantom braking” that he encountered while driving his Tesla Model S – an issue where the car suddenly brakes without any obstacle in front of it. This occurrence compelled him to reduce his speed significantly, even while driving on a highway.

“This is really dangerous” He said in the interview. “It’s happened to us at least hundreds of times, because we drive a lot.“

Despite his present-day disapproval, it’s worth noting that Steve Wozniak was once a fervent admirer of Tesla. He had openly expressed his fondness for electric vehicles and had visited Tesla’s supercharger stations on multiple occasions.

In fact, Elon Musk reportedly persuaded the Apple co-founder to purchase a Tesla Model S back in 2013. At the time, Musk promised that the car “would be able to drive itself across the country by the end of 2016” – Wozniak said in an interview with CNN.

Wozniak has stated, “I had complete faith in those promises, but it turned out they were not accurate.” He even went as far as to speculate that Tesla’s self-driving software could potentially cause harm to passengers in the vehicle.

Thus far, although the Autopilot driving assistance feature has been associated with various accidents, including some that have resulted in fatalities, almost all of these incidents remain under investigation, and there is still no official conclusion regarding the matter.