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Meta Systems — oversight mechanisms that recognize when the core AI is in trouble. These systems may slow down the vehicle, request human intervention, or safely pull over when encountering unfamiliar or challenging conditions.
Remote Operators/Safety Monitors — personnel overseeing multiple vehicles remotely, capable of intervening when the AI system cannot handle a situation safely.
Elon Musk suggests that improvements in these layers—especially the core AI—will reduce the necessity for human oversight. As each component gets better, the threshold for safely removing safety drivers diminishes.