{"id":184305,"date":"2026-02-04T00:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/self-driving-progress-needs-better-ai-not-more-sensors-says-tesla-ai-chief\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T01:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:00:11","slug":"self-driving-progress-needs-better-ai-not-more-sensors-says-tesla-ai-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/self-driving-progress-needs-better-ai-not-more-sensors-says-tesla-ai-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-driving progress needs better AI, not more sensors, says Tesla AI chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/world\/self-driving-ai-not-sensors-tesla-ashok-elluswamy-autonomous-driving-cameras-ai-models-19841709.htm\">Self-driving progress needs better AI, not more sensors, says Tesla AI chief<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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