'But that kind of a bug shows up in the software that controls, for example, my brakes or the steering, it can kill you.'
In this latest interview, Eberhard noted that the focus on automation isn't the only difference between the Tesla of today and the one he cofounded.. "He was no more involved than any other board member. He came to board meetings. He did not have an office at the company. He didn't come there regularly.
He did not give direction to my employees, anything like that. He was a board member.""His behavior changed dramatically as soon as we started having press about Tesla," Eberhard said. "He got mad if anything was ever written about Tesla and it didn't feature his name prominently. And that's when I realized that there was an ego involved here that I hadn't recognized before.
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