（Cover image source: Electrek）
Today, Electrek reported on a new report from Consumer Reports regarding the issue with Tesla’s interior cameras. It raised a question worth discussing: “If Tesla detects that the driver’s attention is not focused, should it make a prompt reminder like most driver monitoring systems?”
For many years, most Teslas have been equipped with a camera facing the driver. However, Tesla has always claimed that it has not used this camera, and instead used the torque sensor on the steering wheel for its Autopilot driver monitoring system.
In this regard, Tesla has been criticized for not doing enough in driver monitoring. Last week, Tesla confirmed that the driver-facing camera was used in the FSD Beta version to monitor driver attention.
Consumer Reports believes that if Tesla has the ability to monitor attention, it should make a prompt reminder when the driver’s attention is not focused, as General Motors’ Super Cruise can do. Consumer Reports also stated that the use of driver-facing cameras may involve data security and privacy issues.
Subsequently, the famous Tesla hacker Green The Only commented on Electrek’s Twitter, saying: “Except for fatigue driving and sleeping, do you think those who play with their phones while driving don’t know they are playing with their phones?”
As the intelligence of advanced driver assistance systems continues to improve, it may be worth discussing to what extent should they “assist” the driver. If the system detects that the driver’s attention is not focused, should it make a prompt reminder? What do you think? Welcome to discuss in the comments.
🔗Source: [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2021/03/23/if-tesla-can-determine-that-drivers-arent-paying-attention-shouldnt-it-warn-drivers-in-the-moment/
), Twitter @greentheonly
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