Elon Musk has stoked another debate. On social media, he said the latest Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.2.1 supposedly allows texting behind the wheel, depending on the surrounding traffic context. It sounds like a glimpse of tomorrow, yet in reality FSD is not a true autopilot: it remains a Level 2 driver-assistance system, where the human must supervise, keep eyes on the road, and be ready to step in at any moment.

Judging by owners’ reactions, the change may be about softening the alerts—those frequent prompts that nudge the driver to stay engaged, including via the cabin camera. For users, that feels more comfortable: fewer chimes and less nagging. But that comfort cuts both ways. The quieter the system, the easier it is to believe it will handle things on its own, and the likelier it becomes to relax too soon. It reads less like a breakthrough and more like a tweak to how insistent the monitoring is—smoother on the surface, but still bounded by Level 2 realities.

One detail matters above all: even if the car holds a steady line, texting at the wheel remains illegal in many countries. No talk of context turns it into a safe habit.