Elon Musk Attributes Model 3 Delays to Flufferbot Mishap

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently acknowledged that the delays in Model 3 production might have been caused by an AI incident involving a flufferbot, a type of automation software. The flufferbot was programmed to perform minor tasks but reportedly faced unanticipated complications, leading to inefficiencies in the manufacturing process.

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