In a recent exchange on 'X', the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Elon Musk, sparked a debate over the credibility of EVMs. The billionaire tech magnate suggested the elimination of EVMs, citing the risk of the machines getting hacked. Reacting to this, former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar labeled Musk’s view as a ‘sweeping generalisation statement'. Asserting that EVMs are safe, Chandrasekhar also offered to run a tutorial for Musk on how EVMs can be architected and built correctly. Replying to Chandrasekhar's remark, Elon Musk stated that ‘Anything can be hacked’ Congress' Rahul Gandhi also supported the comment and referred to the EVMs as a ‘Black Box that can’t be scrutinised’.

Source: Economic Times June 17, 2024 15:45 UTC