The car listening to everything you say is absolutely not ok.
I get that's not what this article is about, but I hate how they're getting creepier and creepier things normalized.
The car listening to everything you say is absolutely not ok.
I get that's not what this article is about, but I hate how they're getting creepier and creepier things normalized.
That article was what gave me the idea to search the patent database. All sorts of creepy shit in the pipeline. Stay tuned.
Some fun stuff, automatic dog treat dispensers and stuff, but mostly appalling violations of your privacy. Welcome to the future, where Dearborn is always watching.
It's why the rare times I end up going in my college club instructors EV I tend to stay fairly quiet. Quieter than normal.
Unfortunately I think the ICE cars are just as stalkerish at this point (if the EV=creepy implication is intended). Kia and nissan even have bits in their privacy policies about monitoring sexual activity somehow.
I am simply flabbergasted to find that you are correct about KIA.
Collected information: Health, sex life, or sexual orientation.
Oh man I was just repeating what I read from an article, but there's so much more in that list.
racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs; union membership; genetic data; unique biometric information; citizenship or immigration status; contents of certain mail, emails, and text messages; or health, sex life or sexual orientation information.
Surely none of this could be used for nefarious purposes, right?
This is why I scream curses constantly inside my car. Go ahead and mine that data fuckwads. You're gonna learn I fucking hate NJ drivers.
Until they sell that data to your auto insurance company.
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