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Automakers make money selling vehicle data as U.S. car privacy row spreads
A growing privacy debate in the United States is focusing on who should control location and driving-habit data collected by cars, after it emerged that such data was used in setting insurance rates. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in January issued a final order barring General Motors and OnStar for five years from providing consumer location and driving-behavior data to consumer reporting agencies. Scrutiny is also widening to other automakers as lawmakers weigh new measures.
Telecommunications & Media
AI devices that watch and listen raise privacy threat; is on-device the answer?
AI-enabled consumer electronics are moving quickly into daily life, fuelling backlash over privacy as devices such as TVs with background recording, earbuds that offer call recording and smart glasses that can film what wearers see become commonplace. Mozilla Foundation communications director Lauren Hendry Parsons warned of “surveillance chic” and said privacy-by-design must protect bystanders as well as buyers. AGI CEO Div Garg said AI wearables need not send data to the cloud if models run on-device.
AI & Enterprise
Tech Insight: Beyond security threats, fears grow over AI abuse to hack systems and regulations
Interest is rising in the cybersecurity impact of Anthropic’s AI model Mythos, which is reported to be highly effective at finding software vulnerabilities. As experiences using Mythos are shared by organisations including the Mozilla Foundation and Palo Alto Networks, concerns over AI-driven threats are growing. Security expert Bruce Schneier says such AI could be used not only to attack critical systems but also to exploit loopholes in tax codes and complex regulations, potentially causing greater damage.
