New car surveillance tech becomes mandatory by 2027, using infrared cameras to monitor driver sobriety and alertness with privacy and cost concerns.
  • FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    4 days ago

    is absolutely dystopian

    Esp because they could already use, you know… a spike strip!

    It feels kinda like targeted v dragnet surviilance debate. Targeted feels OK if you get a warrant from a judge, use the legal procedures. But dragnet makes for a dystopia. Similar here. I don’t want a global ability for some centralized db to flip a bit and stop any body’s car across the world. Or, worst case, hacked and stops EVERYBODYs car at once.

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 days ago

      Or, worst case, hacked and stops EVERYBODYs car at once.

      I’ve always envisioned this scenario a little more absurd. I always imagined a hacker hacking a city full of autonomous vehicles and commanding them all to drive to a single tiny cul-de-sac. Imagine the traffic jam when a million cars all try to drive to the same tiny suburban side street all at once.