Nobody's forcing autopilot on anyone. I think instead, tesla will / should opt to disable autopilot earlier in non-ideal conditions like this - that way they won't be held liable either. ATM it really feels like they're being put on trial here.
That's a pretty important point. We aren't going to ban alcohol are we? Aren't we even trying to allow marijuana consumption? Both of theses put you in dangerous situation on the road, yet we aren't talking about blocking their consumption.
It still the responsibility of the adopters, just like it's the responsibility of the drinkers.
At least doing it safely actually improve security in long term. Theses systems NEED to be driven to improve their performances.
At what cost do we need the supposed improved performance of self-driving cars?
if you crash while on autopilot, does the same happens?
Like anything else which involves safety and environmental damage.
Ford was put on market trial after the Pinto started going up in flames. Tesla should be held to similar if not greater standards.
You can't push an update to stop humans from endangering themselves and/or others.
Tesla, however, is able to do exactly that with their cars.
That they haven't, when their technology has been proven to be fatally dangerous, is unconscionable.