Tesla’s In‑Car Grok Assistant Could Steer Drivers Into Trouble

Automakers are racing to embed AI assistants in the dashboard, but Tesla’s rollout of xAI’s Grok highlights the risks of bringing imperfect large-language models into moving vehicles. The assistant has been linked to erratic and offensive outputs, while U.S. safety regulators continue probing Tesla’s driver-assistance systems after crashes and traffic violations. Parents are also testing legal theories that AI systems can cause harm, underscoring brand and liability exposure for carmakers. With regulators circling and consumer trust on the line, the industry’s push to pair semi-autonomous features with conversational AI may be arriving faster than the technology’s safeguards.

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