The reality is that many people are getting what they think is a “robotaxi” ride—except it’s actually driven by humans. It’s a strange gray area where the lines between human-driven cars and semi-autonomous vehicles blur, leading us to ask: who’s really driving, and does it even matter?

This growing trend of Uber and Lyft drivers using Tesla’s Autopilot as makeshift robotaxis has sparked concerns about safety and the ethics of allowing this tech to stand in for a driver.

Uber and Lyft drivers use Teslas as makeshift robotaxis, raising safety concerns

A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV at an intersection in Las Vegas in April, an accident that sparked new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities.