Elon Musk keeps Nvidia in check… “Full self-driving will take another 5–6 years”
Korea Economic Daily
Summary
- Elon Musk said it will take years for Nvidia’s autonomous-driving platform AlphaMayo to become far safer than humans.
- Musk said legacy automakers will not be able to design AI computers into vehicles at scale like Tesla.
- Musk said competitive pressure on Tesla will not come until 5–6 years from now, underscoring the time cushion around autonomous driving.
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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has publicly taken aim at Nvidia, which recently unveiled autonomous-driving technology.
On X on the 7th (local time), Musk wrote about Nvidia’s autonomous-driving platform “AlphaMayo,” saying, “It takes years from the point when self-driving starts working to reach a level far safer than humans.” He added, “Legacy automakers won’t be able to design AI computers into vehicles at scale (like Tesla), even after several years,” and “Competitive pressure on Tesla won’t come until 5–6 years from now.”
Choi Man-su bebop@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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