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Ford, BMW, Flock, Palantir and the End of Privacy in Your Own Vehicle
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Hawk covers the growing trend of auto manufacturers locking features that are physically built into cars behind subscription paywalls. BMW requires monthly or annual fees to activate seat warmers and specialized suspension systems that come standard in new vehicles. Honda's HomeLink garage door sync technology works the same way. These charges come on top of the purchase price of the car itself.
Beyond subscription locks, Hawk returns to Ford's patent for interior camera systems that track eye movement, facial expressions, head movement, and potentially heart rate, with the ability to shut the car off if it detects elevated emotion. He raises concerns about what that means for people with disabilities, medical conditions, or anyone facing a genuine emergency while behind the wheel.
All of that data, collected by the car, by Flock cameras skimming phones via Bluetooth, and by companies like Palantir, is headed to databases that will be sold to auto insurers, health insurers, and anyone else willing to pay. Hawk also addresses RFK Jr.'s push to compile a centralized database of every American's personal medical information, and points out that Sean Duffy, Dr. Oz, and the current administration are not only failing to protect consumer privacy but actively clearing the way for these companies to collect and sell whatever they want.
#RFKJr #DrOz #SeanDuffy #Ford #BMW #Honda #Palantir #Flock #JaredKushner #DonaldTrump #DataPrivacy #Surveillance #CarSubscriptions #RightToRepair #ConsumerRights #HealthData #AutoInsurance #SurveillanceState #PrivacyRights #Hawk
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