Tesla is issuing a controversial software update that allows its AI-enhanced camera system, dubbed Tesla Vision, to pre-emptively deploy frontal airbags before a collision occurs.

"This upgrade builds upon your vehicle’s superior crash protection by now using Tesla Vision to help offer some of the most cutting-edge airbag performance in the event of a frontal crash," reads the company's release notes. "Building on top of regulatory and industry crash testing, this release enables front airbags to begin to inflate and restrain occupants earlier, in a way that only Tesla’s integrated systems are capable of doing, making your car safer over time."

The new software update, which is initially limited to the company's Model Y SUV, has reignited a heated debate over the carmaker's controversial

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