{"id":416961,"date":"2022-03-16T16:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tesla-employee-fired-after-driverless-tech-youtube-reviews\/"},"modified":"2022-03-16T16:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:53:19","slug":"tesla-employee-fired-after-driverless-tech-youtube-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-employee-fired-after-driverless-tech-youtube-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tesla employee fired after driverless tech YouTube reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2fe3f770cbb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> while riding around Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>John Bernal, a data annotation specialist who started working for Elon Musk\u2019s electric car maker in August 2020, created a YouTube channel called \u201cAI Addict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He posted a video on Tuesday titled \u201cTesla FSD Beta San Jose Stress Test\u201d in which he is seen driving around his Tesla in downtown San Jose to test the company\u2019s latest release of its \u201cfull self driving\u201d beta software.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/03\/15\/tesla-fired-employee-who-posted-fsd-beta-videos-as-ai-addict-on-youtube.html\">Bernal told CNBC<\/a> that when he first joined the company, he was given free access to Tesla\u2019s FSD beta software, which was worth $8,000 at the time, as a perk.<\/p>\n<p>Bernal said he was told by Tesla managers that the YouTube channel \u201cbroke Tesla policy\u201d and that it was a \u201cconflict of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/josh-bernal-ai-addict-fired-tesla-driverless-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Bernal, who was hired by Tesla in 2020, created a YouTube channel called AI Addict, where he posted reviews of self-driving technology.\" class=\"wp-image-21542396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/josh-bernal-ai-addict-fired-tesla-driverless-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/josh-bernal-ai-addict-fired-tesla-driverless-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/josh-bernal-ai-addict-fired-tesla-driverless-01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bernal, who was hired by Tesla in 2020, created a YouTube channel called AI Addict, where he posted reviews of self-driving technology.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AI Addict\/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI worked for Tesla helping develop FSD and I test operated their software,\u201d Bernal says as he narrates the YouTube video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was fired from Tesla in February with my YouTube [channel] being cited as the reason why \u2014 even though my uploads are from my personal vehicle, off company time or property, with software I paid for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post has reached out to Tesla seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>Bernal says that on the morning of his firing, \u201cI had zero improper use strikes in my vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShortly after being fired, my system was suspended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February of last year, Bernal said he launched his YouTube channel to show the public what the software can do.<\/p>\n<p>Bernal says: \u201cThis channel is meant to educate the public by showing honest reviews from experts with industry knowledge.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/elon-musk-tesla-driverless-tech-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk's company has been accused of not permitting its employees to publicly criticize the company.\" class=\"wp-image-21542394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/elon-musk-tesla-driverless-tech-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/elon-musk-tesla-driverless-tech-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/elon-musk-tesla-driverless-tech-02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk\u2019s company has been accused of not permitting its employees to publicly criticize the company.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2017, Tesla employees who were fired from the company said they were told not to publicly criticize Musk. <\/p>\n<p>They claimed the company forced them to sign agreements pledging not to make public comments in exchange for two weeks severance.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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