May 02, 2024 15:00:00Only 5 of 14 automakers require police warrants to request user data, but Tesla is the only one telling usersModern cars are equipped with advanced sensors and technology that have raised concerns about driver privacy, with US senators and regulators reportedly investigating automakers' use of driver location data shared with police. For example, Hyundai's system is up to 15 years, and of the 45 requests for location data Hyundai received from police in the past two years, more than half were for stolen vehicles. Senator Wyden personally conducted a one-year investigation of 14 automakers, revealing that they had received more than 1,400 requests for location information from police in the past two years. California privacy regulators are investigating the use of car data from around 2023. The New York Times states that automakers will need to establish appropriate data management and privacy protection policies as technology advances.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2024 16:49 UTC