Musk Unveils Tesla’s Robotaxi but Offers Few Details

WSJ Tech News Briefing

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🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Tesla’s robotaxi excited fans at a splashy event who are betting the company’s future is in robotics. But those watching online seemed underwhelmed, and investors were frustrated by the lack of details provided by CEO Elon Musk about the rollout of the company’s driverless cab. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins tells host Zoe Thomas about the investor response and Musk’s vision of Tesla’s future. Plus, how polite are you to AI chatbots? The answer could affect the responses you get. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Exchanges. The Goldman Sachs Podcast featuring exchanges on the forces driving the markets and the economy.
0:07.5	Exchanges between the leading minds at Goldman Sachs.
0:11.0	New episodes every week.
0:13.4	Listen now.
0:14.4	Welcome to Tech News Briefing.
0:20.8	It's Monday, October 14th.
0:23.2	I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.
0:26.0	How polite are you to the AI in your life?
0:29.4	Manners may not seem important when speaking
0:31.7	with artificial intelligence chatbots, but they can make a difference.
0:36.2	We'll tell you how.
0:38.1	And then, CEO Elon Musk says the future of Tesla is in robots.
0:43.6	That vision seemed to excite attendees
0:45.9	at the company's event unveiling itself driving taxi,
0:49.3	but those watching from afar seemed underwhelmed. Our columnist Tim Higgins tells us about this divide.
0:56.5	But first, should you be polite to AI chatbots?
1:04.2	It's a question that's dividing some people,
1:06.6	and also one that can have an impact
1:08.6	on the responses you receive when using these tools.
1:12.3	Here to tell us more is our reporter Pritika Rana.
1:14.8	Pratika tell us about some of the things people have said about how they approach
1:19.0	speaking with AI chatbots. You know I spoke with couples, parents, software developers, people who write code for AI as well, and the
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