I think Musk looks at it differently. There appear to be two fundamental truths about the current autopilot system. First off, the number of fatalities that have occurred with autopilot active compared to the amount of miles driven with autopilot active suggest that autopilot is safer than a human driver. Secondly, autopilot still is not flawless and it is possible for it to cause fatalities.
Some people feel the latter should be enough to stop allowing drivers to turn on autopilot. I am betting Musk feels that the former serves as a moral obligation to get the safety features of autopilot in as many cars as possible in order to save as many lives as possible. He is throwing the switch on the trolley tracks [1].
Some people feel the latter should be enough to stop allowing drivers to turn on autopilot. I am betting Musk feels that the former serves as a moral obligation to get the safety features of autopilot in as many cars as possible in order to save as many lives as possible. He is throwing the switch on the trolley tracks [1].
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem