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Unveiling the Secrets of Your Car: A Deep Dive into Vehicle Data Collection

In this episode of "A Beginner's Guide to AI," Professor GePhardT takes listeners on an enlightening journey into the world of vehicle data collection. Discover the vast amounts of information your car collects about you, from your driving habits to your entertainment preferences, and understand the implications for privacy and security. Learn about the technologies and mechanisms behind this data collection, and explore the benefits and challenges it presents, including enhanced vehicle safety and performance versus the potential for misuse and privacy breaches.

Dive into a case study on real-time traffic management systems to see how vehicle data is being used to transform urban mobility, reduce congestion, and improve road safety, all while navigating the complex landscape of privacy and data sovereignty concerns. Engage with thought-provoking questions and challenges that encourage you to reflect on the ethical dimensions of data collection and its impact on society.

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As cars become ever more sophisticated pieces of technology, they’ve begun sharing information about their drivers, sometimes with unnerving consequences.

Kashmir Hill, a features writer for The Times, explains what information cars can log and what that can mean for their owners.

Guest: Kashmir Hill, a features writer on the business desk at The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Automakers are sharing consumers’ driving behavior with insurance companies.
• If your car is tracking you, abusive partners may be, too.

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This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok if its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it off. We talk about why, what happens next, and how likely it is that the app will be banned. Then, how a photoshopped image of Kate Middleton undermines trust in photography. And finally, a new report reveals how your car may be tracking you without your knowledge — and how that might raise your insurance bill.

Today’s guest:

• Kashmir Hill, features writer at The New York Times

Additional Reading: 

• What to Know About the TikTok Bill That the House Passed
• Even Photoshop Can’t Erase Royals’ Latest P.R. Blemish
• Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies

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