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The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise
(www.theverge.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Is it still fraud if no one falls for it?
Yes
People will still fall for it by treating it like a demonstration of what Elon wants to make, and just an early prototype. The abilities these "robots" displayed are on par with technology that has been available for over 20 years. They don't realize the parts missing, filled in by human intervention, are the most difficult parts to create and literally cannot be done without a major, generational breakthrough in AI.
in my defense, your honor, i didn’t think anybody would actually fall for it
You overestimate the general population. And especially "investors".
The cult of Elon remains real.