Dan O’Dowd, Founder of The Dawn Project, was interviewed for Intelligent Machines, part of the This Week in Tech podcast, about the critical risk posed by cybersecurity vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. Dan explained how lax cybersecurity standards and the adoption of Silicon Valley’s “move fast and break things” software development philosophy has left critical systems…
In an interview with Benzinga, The Dawn Project founder Dan O’Dowd analysed the findings of The Dawn Projects tests, which reveal that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is riddled with safety critical defects.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in the Netherlands in TechRadar. Dan’s comments were published on 13 April 2026, and can be read here. Dan O’Dowd commented: “The RDW’s decision is deeply troubling given Tesla FSD’s myriad of well-documented safety defects. “59 people have been killed in over…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed as part of a feature by Business Insider on self-driving vehicles. Business Insider also featured The Dawn Project’s tests extensively in its investigative piece on the dangers of self-driving technology.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by WIRED for its article on the Tesla Cult. The article was published on 16 March 2026 and can be read here. This month,Tesla customers erupted in outrage over what some called a “bait and switch” by the electric vehicle manufacturer. Initially, the company had offered to transfer the…
Jalopnik covers The Dawn Project’s testing in its piece on FSD blowing through railroad crossing barriers.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd’s comments on Tesla Robotaxi’s in Fortune.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd discussed Waymo’s expansion and Tesla’s lack of an autonomous robotaxi service in GB News.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by NBC News about The Dawn Project’s campaign and Tesla FSD’s critical safety defects. Dan’s interview with Scott McGrew on NBC News was broadcast on 11 January 2026, and can be viewed here.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was profiled by The Telegraph as part of a feature on self-driving systems on British Roads.
Dan O’Dowd, the Founder of The Dawn Project, commented on Tesla’s driver monitoring system in BBC News.
The Dawn Project founder Dan O’Dowd’s viral X video of a Tesla Robotaxi safety driver asleep in San Francisco was featured in Benzinga. O’Dowd called out Elon Musk on FSD safety risks ahead of Tesla’s plans to remove all human oversight.
Dan O’Dowd explains the dangers of Tesla’s new “Mad Max” profile for Full Self-Driving following a number of videos showing FSD speeding.
The Dawn Project has conducted a ridealong with Forbes, demonstrating several critical safety defects in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software.
The Dawn Project’s viral Full-Self Driving demonstration in Austin has been mentioned in KXAN’s timeline of the city’s autonomous vehicle history.
Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla redacting information regarding its robotaxi crashes when reporting them to NHTSA, in Benzinga.
Dan O’Dowd comments on the dangers of Tesla testing its experimental self-driving software on Austin’s public roads, in Austin Monthly.
Dan O’Dowd comments on this month’s Electronic Vehicle Intelligence Report which has shown that consumers do not trust Tesla FSD in Futurism.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd discussed NHTSA launching an investigation into Tesla reporting crashes involving its self-driving software to the regulator months after they occurred.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Elon Musk’s lies about Tesla Full Self-Driving in Forbes.
Dan O’Dowd comments on a Florida jury ruling that Tesla should pay $243m in compensation for a fatal crash involving its Autopilot software.
Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla’s launch of its supervised “Robotaxis” in San Francisco in The Register.
Dan O’Dowd speaks with the Arizona Mirror about the dangers of Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ ahead of its plans to launch its service in Arizona.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by CNN about The Dawn Project’s campaign to ban Tesla Full Self-Driving.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by CNBC about The Dawn Project’s safety tests of Tesla FSD.
FOX Business interviews Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd about The Dawn Project.
Dan O’Dowd discussed Tesla’s planned robotaxi service in Rolling Stone.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by Italian primetime investigative show “100 Minuti” to discuss the dangers of Tesla Full Self-Driving.
The Dawn Project’s latest testing of Tesla FSD’s ability to recognize a stopped school bus with its lights flashing and stop sign extended has been covered in Jalopnik.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on Tesla Full Self-Driving’s litany of critical safety defects ahead of Tesla’s upcoming robotaxi launch.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on the danger of Tesla Full Self-Driving in The Times of London.
Autoevolution has covered The Dawn Project’s recreation of Mark Rober’s test showing that Tesla Vision cannot detect a wall which is painted like the road.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd analyses the damaging effect of Elon Musk’s politics on Tesla’s reputation.
Founder of The Dawn Project, Dan O’Dowd, was interviewed by International Policy Digest, disproving the narratives Elon Musk has fabricated about his companies, including Tesla, and personal life.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by International Policy Digest about The Dawn Project and its safety tests of Tesla Full Self-Driving.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd discusses NHTSA’s latest recall of 239,382 Teslas over a power shorting malfunction which could result in the vehicle losing access to the rearview camera image.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd highlights the defects in Tesla’s self-driving systems, following NHTSA’s announcement that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Actual Smart Summon.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd examines the disappointing reveal of Tesla’s Robotaxi at Warner Bros Studio in the national press.
Hype around Silicon Valley’s shiny new Artificial “Intelligence” systems has become a frenzy. The Magnificent Seven are puring billions of dollars into developing AI-powered systems But hidden in the fine print is a damning admission from Big Tech that their AI is useless.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd examines how software vulnerabilities in America’s critical infrastructure have made us vulnerable to a cyberattack of unimaginable proportions, in International Policy Digest.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd examines the danger of using bug ridden commercial grade software in critical infrastructure.
Automated Vehicles Act is a crucial step but the government must continue the good work — particularly as self-driving cars hit the tarmac, writes Dan O’Dowd
Dan O’Dowd, Founder of The Dawn Project, discusses the dangers of Elon Musk recklessly applying Silicon Valley development methodology to safety critical software.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd comments on NHTSA investigating whether Tesla’s December recall of its driver monitoring system was effective.
Problems are piling up in Elon Musk’s empire, but the boss is undeterred. Some now see the eccentric multi-billionaire at the top as more of a liability than an asset. Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software is immature and extremely dangerous, says O’Dowd. It drives the car “like a drunk teenager.” The billionaire has made this fight his mission.
Problems are piling up in Elon Musk’s empire, but the boss is undeterred. Some now see the eccentric multi-billionaire at the top as more of a liability than an asset. Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software is immature and extremely dangerous, says O’Dowd. It drives the car “like a drunk teenager.” The billionaire has made this fight his mission.
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd joined Liz Claman on Fox Business to discuss The Dawn Project’s recent Super Bowl LVIII commercials and the dangers of Tesla’s self-driving software. The Dawn Project recently broadcast two commercials during Super Bowl LVIII calling on consumers to boycott Tesla over the litany of safety defects in the…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed on CNBC discussing The Dawn Project’s latest Super Bowl commercials calling for the American public to boycott Tesla. Dan’s interview was broadcast on CNBC on 12 February 2024 and can be viewed here and below: Dan’s interview follows The Dawn Project’s recent Super Bowl commercials calling…
The Dawn Project’s two latest Super Bowl commercials, this year calling on the American public to boycott Tesla, have been covered in The Washington Post. The Washington Post’s article was published on 11 February 2024, and can be found here. ‘Boycott Tesla’ ads to air during Super Bowl A California tech entrepreneur is paying…
Recalling almost every Tesla in America won’t fix safety issues, experts say – The Washington Post
The Dawn Project’s most recent safety tests revealing that Tesla’s driver monitoring system will frequently fail to register the presence of a distracted driver and performs much worse than Ford and GM’s systems have been featured in Autoevolution. The Dawn Project’s tests were published in Autoevolution on 16 November 2023, and can be found here.…
Dan O’Dowd, Founder of The Dawn Project, comments on Tesla’s manipulation of the legal system to defend its defective self-driving software, and to keep information about fatal crashes hidden, in International Policy Digest. This article was published in International Policy Digest on 9 November 2023, and can be found here. In 2019, Micah Lee’s Tesla…
Politico has covered Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd’s ride-along with legislators, which revealed the dangers of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software. The Dawn Project’s ride alongs were covered on 9 November 2023 in Politico, and can be found here. Politico reported on Dan and The Dawn Project’s ongoing campaign to ban Tesla’s dangerous and…
Founder of The Dawn Project, Dan O’Dowd, has recently been interviewed by The Primary Loop for Engineering.com to discuss the risks of hackable autonomous systems and how to ensure that they are safe. Dan’s interview was published on 5 November 2023, and can be found here. Dan discussed the vulnerabilities of code which is used…
Dan O’Dowd interviewed by Benzinga discussing The Dawn Project’s recent safety tests of Tesla Full Self-Driving and his ongoing social media clashes with Elon Musk and his supporters
Safety tests conducted by The Dawn Project were published today in The Los Angeles Times, revealing that Tesla’s driver monitoring system is a sham, with videos of a sleeping driver, teddy bear, and no one at the wheel, with no warnings from the Tesla. The Dawn Project’s tests were published in The Los Angeles Times…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed by veteran technology journalist John Koetsier for the TechFirst podcast, where he discussed The Dawn Project’s mission to make computers safe for humanity and the group’s latest safety tests of Tesla Full Self-Driving. Dan and John covered a wide range of events and themes relating to…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd has been featured in The Daily Express examining his ban from advertising on Twitter, following his viral advertisements on the platform. Dan’s feature was published on 10 July 2023 in The Daily Express, and can be found here. Elon Musk accused of censorship after Tesla critic BANNED from…
Founder of The Dawn Project Dan O’Dowd was interviewed on CNBC discussing the dangers of Tesla Full Self-Driving after The Dawn Project’s live safety tests revealed that Tesla’s self-driving software will run a stop sign and almost cause a collision. Dan’s interview was broadcast on CNBC on 29 June 2023 and can be viewed here…
Dan O’Dowd discusses how Elon Musk has misled regulators into designating FSD as only a Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System by rolling out a fleet of 400,000 fully autonomous vehicles, without any of the regulations and testing that should apply. Dan’s article was published in International Policy Digest, 7 June 2023, and can be…