China Pushed a Hard Sell on Autonomous Driving. After a Deadly Crash, It’s Pulling Back.

April 29, 2025

(Wall Street Journal) – Xiaomi collision intensifies regulatory scrutiny as U.S., China compete over driver-assistance technology

As Tesla and other automakers have touted their assisted-driving systems with terms such as “autonomous” and “self-driving,” one deadly crash last month involving the technology has sparked a broad debate over its capabilities—and how the features are being portrayed to the public.

Coming in for particular scrutiny by Beijing’s regulators is the question of whether automakers are portraying the artificial intelligence-powered technologies accurately, as well as the related issue of whether the public fully understands how it should be employed. (Read More)