Tesla Makes Driver Feedback Mandatory for FSD Takeovers — SkimNews
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Mandatory feedback on interventions suggests Tesla is shifting from passive data collection to actively soliciting qualitative input, aiming to understand the *why* behind disengagements as much as the *when*.
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- Tesla rolled out software update 2026.2.9.9 (FSD v14.3.2) in late April that makes the driver‑feedback prompt stay on screen indefinitely until a response is given.
- Tesla removed the previous timeout and dismiss button, requiring drivers to choose from Preference, Discomfort, Navigation, or Critical, or record a voice note, to clear the prompt.
- Tesla has iterated the feedback dialog three times, adding “Navigation” after “Other” and shrinking the dialog in version 2026.2.9.10 to stop blocking other screen controls.
- Tesla says the mandatory feedback improves its AI pipeline by providing cleaner training data from nearly half a million FSD subscribers who generate $546 million in annual recurring revenue.
- Drivers report the persistent prompt can distract them during safety‑critical moments and that the limited categories often don’t match the actual reason for intervention, leading to random selections.
- Electrek notes the only quick way to dismiss the prompt is to double‑tap the steering‑wheel microphone, sending an empty voice note—a hack rather than a built‑in feature.
Why it matters: Tesla secures a larger, cleaner data stream for its FSD AI by forcing half‑million paying users to label every takeover, but drivers lose a distraction‑free interface and may submit junk data, threatening the quality of the training set for future updates.
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