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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…