Well we're really talking about two different things here: The first one is manufacturing a product, and the second is using the product. It's systemic risk. A

Well we're really talking about two different things here: The first one is manufacturing a product, and the second is using the product. It's systemic risk. Airplane manufacturing is extremely highly regulated - the reason being that if there's a bug, then the bug is in every airplane. And when that bug appears there's often very little opportunity to mitigate it and the consequences are huge, it's the Manufacturer that's responsible, but the passengers (and bystanders) who pay the price. Similarly, the standard for safety in car manufacture is much higher than the standard of safety for becoming a driver. Partly because the problems for the former are systematic, and partly because the latter primarily poses a risk to themselves. There's self-regulation there. When Tesla tells everyone they have autopilot it isn't Elon Musk whose Tesla slams into a lane divider at 70mph, it's one of the customers he lied to, and it's likely not even one customer, it's a systematic issue where every driver in that situation will face danger.