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[–] Vakbrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This Ford patent made me wonder. After looking it up, Ford stated that this technology would be for Ford police cars, not regular Ford cars.

UPDATE 7/31/2024 @ 3:30p ET: After publication, Ford reached out with a statement to clarify that the idea “is specific for application in law enforcement vehicles, such as the Ford Police Interceptor, and it’s a system that would automate a capability that law enforcement already have in use today, except this would utilize the built-in system and sensors in the vehicle. This patent does not state that driving data from customers’ vehicles would be shared with law enforcement, which is what some media have incorrectly reported. And note, patent applications are intended to protect new ideas but aren’t necessarily an indication of new business or product plans.”

Source: https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-researching-tech-that-snitches-on-speeders-to-the-police

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Thanks for that. Doesn't sound too bad when they put it this way.