Really? I’ll speak for Tesla only. Compared to the thousands of highway accidents that occur during optimal driving conditions — clear weather, dry roads, in daylight —involving vehicles controlled manually, how many might have been caused by a Tesla’s Autopilot while operated according to the manufacturer’s instructions? It’s a handful. Musk is right that the thousands of accidents that involve ordinary vehicles get under-reported, while all incidents, even minor and non-fatal ones, that implicate a Tesla’s Autopilot make front page news. Do I think that Autopilot is perfect, that no accidents could ever be blamed on it? No! I’m talking statistical averages. Without conducting a carefully controlled study, comparing apples to apples, it’s obvious to me — and I think would be to any objective observer — that Teslas driven with Autopilot are safer vehicles than any vehicle driven by unaided, distractible, inconsistent human beings. Whatever glitches or shortcomings exist in the system will, I’m confident, be worked out over time, just as with any machine, provided that a strong commitment to bettering its design, engineering, and fabrication stands behind it. Musk as a leader, if anything, promotes innovation and the steady improvement of his products.