Elon Musk-Led Tesla's Former AI Trainers Do Not Trust Its Self-Driving Tech, Safety Data: Repor

A Reuters investigation found former Tesla data labelers and engineers distrust the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and safety data, raising reputational, regulatory and legal risks for Tesla. Sources said labelers were pushed to make the system appear more capable, access to incident video is limited, and Tesla’s methodology (including a 5‑second crash window and comparisons to older federal data) may misstate safety benefits. The report highlights nearly 21 active lawsuits and NHTSA’s probe advancing to Engineering Analysis — developments that could pressure TSLA shares and slow Robotaxi expansion as investors reassess regulatory and litigation exposure.