Opinion: Automotive Privacy Has Become a Dismal Prospect (opens in new tab)

Privacy has become a major concern for people as modern technologies continue growing more invasive. Nowhere is this more apparent than within the automotive realm, as driver monitoring systems and roadside surveillance have been largely normalized. There are now an estimated 100,000 Flock cameras, which are automatic license plate readers, now active in the United States, up from just a few hundred in 2020. The network has proved incredibly controversial with the public and only a…