> "on autopilot" Pilots don't let planes on autopilot take off and land. They don't just turn it on and go for a beer. Same with boats - there's still a human

> "on autopilot" Pilots don't let planes on autopilot take off and land. They don't just turn it on and go for a beer. Same with boats - there's still a human despite the fanciest autopilot on a ship, especially when navigating a harbour. However the term is overloaded - consumers think it means something different. In the consumer understanding, autopilot means "go to sleep I've got this." But it's never been that. Tesla's mistake is using a term people might misunderstand, not misusing rhe term themselves.