Technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder of multinational technology giant Apple, Steve Wozniak, has criticized Elon Musk, billionaire CEO of Tesla and also owner and CEO of Twitter, for failing to fulfill the promise to launch self-driving cars.

Wozniak also said Tesla could kill, referring to the car model as an example of artificial intelligence (AI) “gone wrong.”

Wozniak Slams Musk on Failed Promise

In a recent interview with CNN, Steve Wozniak was asked about his relationship with Elon Musk, with the former responding that he has neither met nor spoken to the Tesla and Twitter boss. The Apple co-founder also praised Musk’s efforts to encourage the use of electric vehicles but criticized the CEO’s failure to deliver self-driving cars.

Wozniak noted that Musk first promised to introduce a self-driving car by 2016, leading Wozniak to upgrade to his model with $50,000. However, the car didn’t perform as promised. Another model with eight cameras was touted to self-drive at the end of 2017, which Wozniak also believed would happen.

However, the tech mogul said none of the promises are even close to reality. Instead, the Apple co-founder said:

“If you want a study of AI gone wrong and taking a lot of claims and trying to kill you every chance it can 0 get a Tesla.”

When also asked about Musk’s management of the microblogging platform Twitter, Wozniak said he had no opinion on the matter, as he avoids social media.

The Tesla chief bought and took over Twitter in 2022 after an initial termination of the deal and a lawsuit. Musk’s first action as the Twitter owner was to fire CEO Parag Agrawal, along with some of the company’s top executives. There were also reports that hundreds of Twitter employees were looking to exit the firm after the billionaire gave an ultima