Tesla CEO Elon Musk slammed Microsoft, but was slapped in the face by netizens

IT Home reported on February 27 that Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently "overturned" on social media. Last weekend, he said he had bought a new Windows 11 laptop only to find out that he had to create a Microsoft Account (MSA) to use the system, which he was angry about, arguing that it gave Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) access to his data.

However, many users pointed out that Musk's claims were not entirely accurate, and even the "community announcement" used on Musk's own platform to reduce the spread of disinformation clarified it.

What's even more interesting is that some netizens also "ridiculed" Musk in a clever way. One of them was Jensen Harris, CEO of text analytics platform Textio, who mimicked Musk's comments and said, "I just bought a Tesla, but I can't use it without creating a Tesla account, doesn't that mean Tesla's AI can access my car's data? ”

Harris' comments hit the nail on the head, as Tesla itself requires users to create an account to use Superchargers, and even needs to set up an account before buying a Tesla vehicle. Therefore, Musk's remarks sparked a wave of "reverse imitation" in the comment section, such as "I bought an iPhone and it won't work without creating an Apple ID", "I just installed X, and it won't let me use it if I don't create an X account, which is simply ridiculous!"

I thought that after such an "oolong" incident, Musk would be more cautious in verifying the information the next time he publicly criticized the tech giants. However, IT House noticed that he chose to question the accuracy of the "community announcement" and was once again refuted by detailed evidence.