🚨 Elon Musk’s Tesla ordered to pay $243M in deadly Autopilot crash case: ‘This will open the floodgates’
A federal jury has ruled Tesla 33% liable in a tragic 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida, awarding $243 million in damages.
🛑 What happened:
A Tesla Model S failed to stop at a T-intersection, killing one passenger and injuring another. Autopilot was reportedly engaged.
⚖️ The breakdown:
🔹 $42.5M in compensatory damages
🔹 $200M in punitive damages
🔹 Jury found driver 67% at fault, Tesla 33%
Tesla says it will appeal the decision, arguing the driver ignored safety warnings and was distracted at the time of the crash.
🧠 The bigger picture:
This verdict challenges the hype around “self-driving” tech and could shape future regulatory moves on AI-driven vehicles.
💬 Should accountability lie with the tech—or the driver?
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