Surprise, surprise: Teslas under formal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) again.

This time, the NHTSA is investigating the Passenger Play feature.

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Once the player presses the I am passenger button, the game begins.

you could take a look at the videos below:

How did the NHTSA get involved?

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Teslas unexpected response

Believe it or not, Tesla has folded.

The NHTSA seems to have taken a necessary precaution, right?

Unsurprisingly, the agencys move hasnt been received with unanimous enthusiasm.

Tesla investigation Passenger Play

Concerned Citizen (@SlackeyedUSMC)December 22, 2021

Cant people already do this with their phones?

So are we missing the bigger picture here, focusing on a single tree rather than the forest?

And theres another point to consider as well: can we blame a companys tech ifweare misusing it?

Ioanna Lykiardopoulou

The answer lies somewhere in the middle.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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