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It’s coming from a biased source but some Japanese manufacturer partnered with a Chinese manufacturer and expressed concerns that the rapid design iteration late in the process could introduce long term longevity concerns.
That does sound familiar if you remember the response to jap-crap in the 1980s, but could be a legitimate concern as Chinese manufacturing has a broad range of quality standards.
That sleek software is feeding a stream of your neighbourhood and activity to the CCP, which is a bit concerning too.
Overall I’m hopeful that the Chinese auto manufacturers can shake up the industry and promote affordable EVs.
Mentioning the blatantly obvious cybersecurity concerns about Chinese EVs on the Fediverse? Prepare to get downvoted!
And so is tesla...
Well, a Tesla in USA feeding data to USA is a bit different than a foreign government, and WSJ is a USA based paper
But it’s a valid point for the rest of the world.
Feeding any data anywhere is a concern.
German hacker association Chaos Computer Club found out that VW had collected location data on their cars on a badly secured system. That data was exfiltrated and it was shown that it could be used e.g. to determine where politicians lived, which schools they dropped their kids off at and which brothels they frequented.
Leaving data in the hands of a company subject to foreign jurisdiction is concerning but even within your local jurisdiction simple carelessness can lead to data leaks with potentially massive consequences. The best way to prevent misuse of collected data is to make sure the data isn't collected in the first place.
are we 8 years old? You actually think Elon won't sell your data abroad?
Yes. And even if he somehow intended not to share data oversees, I recall a history of his hiring inexperienced technology staff...
Is it really?