For all those debating “connect” services and the increasing tech in cars

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Check out this IG post on new patents filed by Ford assuming it’s true. Scary shit. Time to buy a 1980/90 analog ride.

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[Sam]

Check out this IG post on new patents filed by Ford asking it’s true.

Surveillance, particularly when conducted by powerful entities or governments that suppress criticism, acts as a mechanism to control dissent and maintain power. This "digital authoritarianism" utilizes artificial intelligence, facial recognition, and data mining to monitor citizens, often turning private information into a tool for blackmail, intimidation, or punishment.

 

[Nodak]

you do realize this is already done to a degree.

i mean look at your credit score

they already know how much you spend, what you buy, where you buy it from, etc

heck i can go to my city assessor website and pull up all the public info on a house and who owns it, when they bought it, how much they paid for it and how long they have been in it.

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

Agreed. But it’s Minority Report level stuff when they can disable something you own. Imagine if they locked you out of your house because your credit score dipped and they decided you may have problems paying your next mortgage bill. Insurance companies creeping closer with this stuff with the devices they plug in your auto port to monitor your driving under the guise they are “trying to save you money”.

 

[Joestac]

Subaru has been doing something similar for years.

"Subaru's DriverFocus® Distraction Mitigation System uses an infrared camera and facial recognition to detect driver drowsiness or distraction, alerting them with audio/visual warnings. Available on many Subaru models (e.g., Forester, Outback, Ascent), it also registers up to five drivers to automatically adjust seating, mirrors, and climate settings"

Not saying it is good, but the precedent is already there. I am also not taking the interpretation of these documents from one internet rando with anything but a grain of salt. You are also carrying something in your pocket that is listening to and sharing data all over the place. Also, not saying that is good, but it is happening.

Look at software, most music & movies, you don't own anything anymore. AI has stepped on the gas pretty hard and social media has made the majority of the population so dumb and less self-sufficient, they probably welcome the AI overlords.

I just hope the nukes fall close so I don't have to worry about surviving the fallout.

 

[Sam]

Agreed. But it’s Minority Report level stuff when they can disable something you own. Imagine if they locked you out of your house because your credit score dipped and they decided you may have problems paying your next mortgage bill. Insurance companies creeping closer with this stuff with the devices they plug in your auto port to monitor your driving under the guise they are “trying to save you money”.

Digital authoritarianism refers to the use of technology, particularly AI, to monitor, control, and repress populations.
"Debanking"—the sudden closure of financial accounts—has emerged as a significant mechanism for controlling dissent and maintaining power, often acting as a form of "digital authoritarianism" that leverages artificial intelligence. This practice, which can sever an individual's or organization's access to the modern economy, is increasingly used to suppress criticism and marginalize political opponents. ( people like Tucker Carlson and like him will be potentially silenced in not distance future, look what happened to Canadian truckers> n February 2022, the Canadian government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in history to break up the "Freedom Convoy" protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. As part of this crackdown, the government ordered financial institutions to freeze the accounts of protesters, organizers, and donors. )

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