Automotive expert Mike Caudill says American drivers ought to "absolutely be concerned" about whether the new digital technology used in electric vehicles and some gas-powered cars is collecting their data and giving it to questionable actors like the Chinese communist government.
It’s similar to Western governments’ fear over TikTok, the massively popular Chinese-owned social media app that collects data on users. Caudill described how the fear of smartphone data collection should apply to EVs. "You've got your smartphone. Smartphones are now being integrated into vehicles. And so the problematic nature of that is the data," he said, adding, "And the content is being shared between your phone and the vehicle itself.
Elsewhere in the interview, the auto expert declared that there needs to be "government oversight" on this automotive tech to prevent this data collection, though he urged consumers to take steps to protect themselves in case the U.S. government doesn’t do enough. "And I wouldn't take my government at what their word is that they're protecting us. You have to take it into your own hands to protect yourself," Caudill said.
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