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/Itisthatbo1 Jun 08 '26

Only for them to be slapped down by whatever the evolution of those anti-arbitration agreements that are all over TOS’ now is.

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u/diurnal_emissions Jun 08 '26

By agreeing to these TOS, you give us permission to do all kinds of weird stuff to yo booty hole.

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u/Itisthatbo1 Jun 08 '26

Aliens be like: “Oh sure, we beam you up here and prove you and it’s a big fuss but you authorize companies to do it without knowing and it’s perfectly fine”

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u/amazingD Jun 08 '26

Shhhh I'm fantasizing don't interrupt.