Elon Musk’s statements could be ‘deepfakes’, Tesla defence lawyers tell court

Elon Musk’s statements could be ‘deepfakes’, Tesla defence lawyers tell court

Judge in Autopilot death case says defence argument ‘deeply troubling’ and wants Tesla CEO interviewed under oath on safety claims

A California judge has tentatively ordered Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements regarding the capabilities of Tesla’s Autopilot features after the company questioned the authenticity of the remarks, claiming Musk is a “target for deep fakes”.

The ruling came in a lawsuit against Tesla, filed by the family of Walter Huang who was killed in a car crash in 2018.

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