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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago (5 children)

can we just ban online features from tvs, cars, printers, light bulbs etc.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Cars being online has some tangible benefits in that they can transmit location data to emergency services, especially if the driver is unresponsive. Might save someone from dying in a ditch in the middle of nowhere.

Arguably, some of the data collected while driving is also very useful for maintenance and development (e.g. if a lot of vehicles start having a similar issue after X miles).

That said, this data should be limited in scope and use (e.g. must not be sold, especially not to insurance companies), as well as anonymized as much as possible. Which is currently not the case, and that definitely needs regulation.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

That said, this data should be limited in scope and use...

Yep, anonymized, limited, non-distributable, and secured, with severe penalties (on the order of tens of thousands of dollars per person, paid to the harmed party) for failure to adhere.

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