dimo

Big ooph 😬 

GM is banned from selling driving data for the next five years. 

The F.T.C. opened an investigation and determined that GM had collected and sold data from millions of vehicles “without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their affirmative consent.”

Big ooph 😬 

GM is banned from selling driving data for the next five years. 

The F.T.C. opened an investigation and determined that GM had collected and sold data from millions of vehicles “without adequately notifying consumers and obtaining their affirmative consent.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/technology/general-motors-driving-data-settlement.html

Daaaaamn crazy. Is there a class action / will drivers get repaid out for it? 100% of the sold data should go to drivers (although I bet it’s not worth much per person)

Values-Aligned Communities | citizen of Black Rock City

Nope! And the punishment feels a bit underwhelming considering every other auto manufacturer is doing the same. 

And you'd be surprised! Driving data is some of the most sensitive/rich data we have. Location and movement habits, speed and hard breaking can determine your aggression level, type of car teases wealth level, etc etc.