Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore
The Verge • 2/18/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
8
Sources
from cluster
1136
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1136/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1136/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
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- 2026-02-18Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 8 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
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