Speaking on Saturday at the Chinese Development Forum, an annual event hosted by the Chinese government that connects the country with global business leaders, Musk clarified that sharing data with government entities of any sort would undermine Tesla’s business interests.
“Whether it’s Chinese or U.S., the negative effects if a commercial company did engage in spying — the negative effects for that company would be extremely bad,” Musk said. He added that the risk of Tesla being shut down for spying creates “a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential.”
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