PhD in AI, working in field since 1988 (pre-internet). Advises global enterprises on AI implementation. Former Mercedes-Benz research collaborator on intelligent braking systems. Skeptical of reasoning claims, bullish on multimodality/multilinguality.
no scored calls yet — needs a stated position or a categorical verdict, with a matured window vs SPY
Tesla's repeated FSD deadlines have missed by a decade; Mercedes' L3 certification highlights Tesla's scaling-only approach failing against world-model architectures.
Mercedes achieved SAE Level 3 certification by prioritizing better data, world models, and multi-spectral sensors over raw data scaling, proving a smarter engineering approach wins in autonomy.