> Wednesdsay, a Tesla spokeswoman told the I-Team, "Autopilot is intended for use only with a fully attentive driver," and that it "does not prevent all accidents - such a standard would be impossible - but it makes them much less likely to occur."
Actively veering towards stationary barriers in otherwise perfectly safe conditions is not what I would describe as reducing the likelihood of accidents.
In this one specific case sure, the AP was confused about the lane markings and followed the wrong path. But in plenty of other cases the AP is responsible for preventing accidents (no, I have no link to back up my statement). Assuming that is the case, then that is what I would describe as reducing the likelihood of accidents. You cannot focus on a specific accident (or even a handful of accidents) and use that to refute the systemic benefits.
Actively veering towards stationary barriers in otherwise perfectly safe conditions is not what I would describe as reducing the likelihood of accidents.