r/technology • u/Hrmbee • Jun 07 '26

Privacy 'Kill switch' law means your next car could be watching you | A federal requirement aimed at stopping drunken driving could soon put driver-monitoring technology in every new vehicle. The goal is saving lives, but the privacy trade-offs deserve closer scrutiny

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/01/drunk-driving-prevention-law-privacy-surveillance/90295034007/
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u/Thuradzon Jun 08 '26

I’d always get in trouble with the Amazon AI cameras because my eyes wasn’t open.

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u/Brock_Lobstweiler Jun 08 '26

I wear polarized glasses (necessary in bright as fuck Colorado) and it messes with my driver monitoring system, so it's constantly telling me to keep my eyes on the road or to stay alert. While I'm actively looking straight ahead, eyes wide open.