In the post-truth era, there was nothing surprising about Tesla’s “We, Robot” event last week. Tesla’s CEO perpetuated the fantasy of an autonomous car in which “you could fall asleep and wake up at your destination.” I wonder if the investors and fans who initially declared themselves “blown away” by Telsa humanoids dancing and serving drinks were “shocked, shocked” when they learned they were talking to humanoids remotely controlled byTesla employees behind the scenes.
All par for the Tesla course.
Except in a few media outlets, I haven’t seen much outrage among Tesla fans against Elon Musk’s latest not-so-subtle deceptions.
Of course, in the age of post-truth politics, I know that objective facts take a back seat to personal emotion and devotion. But since when, is it okay to lie about science and technology?