> Uh, they only collect if you literally approve it on a full page popup that explains what the safety score is and how data is shared.

I don't think that's accurate. Tesla collects a whole host of telemetry on all of their drivers. "Shadow Autopilot", etc., etc.

They show zero hesitation in releasing that telemetry to the media, or elsewhere, if there's the slightest hint it will put you under scrutiny rather than them. Even misleadingly so - witness a fatal accident where Tesla said "the driver was not paying attention - the vehicle had warned him about taking his hands off the steering wheel", neglecting the ever so slight detail that it had warned him, once, and that warning occurred a quarter hour before the crash.

Tesla collect all this data constantly, not just for entry into the FSD beta program.

Nobody can drive a car without passing a test demonstrating they can drive safely. If passing the government approved driving test doesn’t make someone good enough to use your software it probably shouldn’t be allowed on the road.