This argument keeps coming up, mostly from Tesla fans. Google does collect a lot of data, but it uses it mostly for two things: 1) location with loss of or errors in GPS info, and 2) street maps of where to go. The driving environment is too dynamic for static info to be useful for more than that.
Driving in static environments with GPS, maps and LIDAR worked two decades ago, after all. The hard problems involve the other players.
Yes, Musk is saying that Tesla will have robot taxis by August 2024.[1] He said that back in 2021, too.[2] And in 2016.[3]
Tesla vs bollard: [4] Tesla still has only a not-very-good level 2 system.