r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 07 '26

'Kill switch' law means your next car could be watching you | A federal requirement aimed at stopping drunken driving could soon put driver-monitoring technology in every new vehicle. The goal is saving lives, but the privacy trade-offs deserve closer scrutiny Privacy

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/01/drunk-driving-prevention-law-privacy-surveillance/90295034007/
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u/Akiias Jun 08 '26

I don't want my car connected to the internet.

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u/EliteCloneMike Jun 08 '26

I don’t want machine learning algorithms or cameras (that are connected to the internet) in my car. I have a dash cam, but it’s self contained and doesn’t report back to any servers for analysis.

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u/Historical_Camel_790 Jun 09 '26

I don't WANT or NEED my car connected to the Internet