It is possible to trick the
It is possible to trick the safeguards put in place by the Tesla Autopilot system by attaching a weight to the steering wheel and sitting on top of the seat belt already buckled and then leaving the seat while the car is in motion. This is not Tesla's fault. Someone who goes to all this trouble is clearly determined.
You can just as easily take a normal ICE car and engage the cruise control on a straight stretch of highway, tie a rope around the steering wheel to keep it from swerving, and then move to the back seat.
Would anyone blame the ICE car maker because the driver did something stupid? If someone drives drunk, you could argue it's the ICE car maker's fault for not installing a breathalyzer that prevents the engine from starting if alcohol is detected.
No matter how many safeguards are in place, irresponsible people will do irresponsible things.