• Tesla Inc. is preparing to defend itself in two lawsuits over allegations that its Tesla Model 3's Autopilot driver assistant feature led to fatalities in 2019. Compsmag
• The first trial, scheduled for mid-September in California, is related to a crash that killed the driver of a car which veered off a Los Angeles highway and struck a tree, before bursting into flames and critically injuring two passengers. Gizmodo
• The company will face a second trial in October, set to take place in Florida, over the death of a driver who drove under an 18-wheeler truck, which had pulled into the road — the Autopilot allegedly failed to avoid the collision. Gizmodo
• Tesla has denied liability and blamed driver error for both fatal accidents, arguing that Autopilot is safe when monitored by humans and that drivers must keep their hands on the steering wheel to avoid mishaps. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)
• Tesla's Autopilot has reportedly been implicated in 736 accidents and 17 fatalities in the US since 2019. Benzinga
• Despite the company's claim that Tesla vehicles using Autopilot experience 0.18 accidents per million miles, compared to the US national average of 1.53, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has initiated investigations into several collisions related to its Autopilot. Benzinga

Narrative A:

• Tesla can't deny the reality that there have been dozens of accidents — many deadly — involving its Autopilot feature. From the name of the technology to the company's manipulative marketing practices, it's no wonder many drivers overestimate it. Tesla must accept some responsibility for these fatal outcomes.
  Washington Post (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Narrative B:

• Tesla's cars aren't self-driving, and their Autopilot feature doesn't make them fully autonomous, so drivers must always be ready to take complete control. While anyone can blame Elon Musk for false and misleading assurances, the responsibility for such accidents rests on the person behind the wheel.
  Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Nerd narrative:

• There's a 50% chance that half of the new cars sold in the US will be fully autonomous by December 2032, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
  Metaculus (LR: 3 CP: 3)