Eezyville@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoFord trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to policewww.local12.comexternal-linkmessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1530arrow-down1external-linkFord trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to policewww.local12.comEezyville@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square203fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSterile_Technique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up99arrow-down1·2 months agoSooo how long before we find a way to jailbreak the thing and essentially have an on-board “give that car a ticket” button to report false speed data on any driver we happen to be pissed off at? …yeah I’d 100% abuse the fuck out of that.
minus-squaredeweydecibel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·2 months agoNot just a law enforcement thing, either. Ford will absolutely, 100%, start selling this data to insurance companies, who will absolutely use it to increase rates.
Sooo how long before we find a way to jailbreak the thing and essentially have an on-board “give that car a ticket” button to report false speed data on any driver we happen to be pissed off at?
…yeah I’d 100% abuse the fuck out of that.
Not just a law enforcement thing, either.
Ford will absolutely, 100%, start selling this data to insurance companies, who will absolutely use it to increase rates.