A Surveillance State On Wheels

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A Surveillance State On Wheels
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/surveillance-state-wheels
Via
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/a-surveillance-state-on-wheels-6054750

Renting a car used to come with an element of fun. For a day or two you could be the pretend owner of a new car. It could be the sports car you have always secretly wanted, maybe in bright red. It could be a mighty utility vehicle you need instead of your 4-door sedan.

In any case, it’s just interesting to experience a new and different car over a limited period, if only to mix things up a bit.

I’ve always enjoyed this, until now.

I do not like this one bit.

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The Latest Model Cars: Big Brother Is Watching You
https://mises.org/power-market/latest-model-cars-big-brother-watching-you

Big Brother is a character in George Orwell’s novel 1984, the entity that governs Oceania, through the tyrannical single party—the Ingsoc. No one knows about it, but it is omnipresent through telescreens with strong propaganda and controlling everything.

An article written by Steve Watson in Modernity.news, gives an account of how the surveillance state has found its new frontier: the dashboard of your car. What was once a symbol of American freedom and independence, automobiles are rapidly transforming into a high-tech cage that watches their every move and can override their decisions at will.

In a post shared on X, users detailed the multiple complaints about Subaru’s improved “EyeSight” AI system, which is present in the latest models. According to drivers, the system gets quick glimpses beyond their intentions to plan their route. At the same time, Biden-era federal mandates were put in place to make this level of surveillance mandatory on every new vehicle by 2027.

Private sectors are the biggest surveillance, not intelligence agencies. Scary times.