Wei Huang’s family cites a statement by Musk, in which he claimed that “a Model S and Model X, at this point, can drive autonomously with greater safety than a person.” In response, as reported by Reuters, Musk’s team countered that “like many public figures, is the subject of many ‘deepfake’ videos and audio recordings that purport to show him saying and doing things he never actually said or did.”
Except Musk has been taped on video saying just that — speaking at the 2016 Code Conference (the relevant part starts at 1:19.28), the video itself was uploaded by the official (and verified) handle of Vox Media’s Recode channel on YouTube. The judge, as per Bloomberg‘s report, remarked that just because folks like Musk are famous and easy targets, that doesn’t mean they can say whatever and “then hide behind the potential for their recorded statements being a deep fake to avoid taking ownership of what they did actually say and do.”
Musk’s defense could hold some truth in 2023’s generative AI era, where many remain unsure about AI-generated media. However, Musk doesn’t have that luxury in this case, where his contentious remark is already out there for public viewing, from a credible source. The lawsuit is expected to go on trial in July, adding to Musk and Tesla’s existing crop of legal woes.
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