Why Your Car May Soon Report Directly to Police

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Ford Motor Company has developed technology that can detect and report speeding vehicles to the police, raising significant privacy concerns. This system, recently patented, uses onboard cameras to capture and relay speed data and images of offending vehicles. This approach aligns with broader trends towards increased surveillance, exemplified by partnerships between companies like FedEx and Flock Safety, aiming to create a nationwide surveillance network. Additionally, the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act mandates new cars to have systems monitoring driver performance for signs of drunk driving, further integrating surveillance technology into everyday life.

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Ford Motor Company's Surveillance Technology

  • Ford Motor Company is developing technology that can detect if you or others around you are speeding and report this information directly to the police.
  • This technology is part of a broader trend towards creating a nationwide surveillance system, similar to recent developments by companies like FedEx and Flock Safety.
  • The technology was detailed in an article by Sidarth Dudu, and the patent for this technology was approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on July 18, 2024.
  • The technology is titled "Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations" and was originally filed in January 2023.

"Future Ford cars might detect speeding cars while you're driving yourself and others and then report them directly to the police based upon the Ford Motor Company requesting a patent that was just recently approved allowing them to do this."

  • Ford's technology aims to detect speeding cars and report them to the police, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance.

"Think about this here you are you're driving maybe you're speeding a little bit um and now all of a sudden the technology within your car can report it to the police because Ford will now know about it and we'll talk about who else it might report to is it going to report to your insurance company who else is going to to know about this stuff and can this stuff be purchased who else is it going to be shared with your life insurance company name all of the different examples of where it creates this risk profile of you."

  • The technology could potentially report speeding not only to the police but also to insurance companies and other entities, creating a risk profile similar to the social credit system in China.

"The technology of course it sounds like something that comes out of a dystopian future world right but it's right in place right now so they filed for this patent I'm going to walk you through what it says originally filed in January of 2023 but it was just recently approved the name of the technology is titled systems and methods for detecting speeding violations."

  • The patent, titled "Systems and Methods for Detecting Speeding Violations," was filed in January 2023 and approved in July 2024, allowing Ford to develop this technology.

Implementation and Functionality

  • The technology will use cars to monitor each other's speeds and onboard cameras to photograph speeding vehicles.
  • The captured images and speed data will be used to create reports that can be shared with authorities.

"In this fed uh the Ford Motor Company discusses as part of their patent they discuss the fact they want to use cars to monitor each other's speeds this is what's part of the actual if you go in and look at the application they had with the US patent office their goal is if that if one car detects that a nearby vehicle is being driven above the posted speed limit it could use onboard cameras check this out to photograph that vehicle and a report containing both the speed data and the specific images actual images captured by your own car."

  • Ford's patent outlines the use of cars to monitor each other's speeds and capture images of speeding vehicles using onboard cameras, which will then be used to create detailed reports.

Broader Implications and Concerns

  • The development of this technology raises significant privacy and ethical concerns, including the potential for misuse and overreach.
  • There is a concern about the creation of a surveillance state and the erosion of personal freedoms and privacy.

"Sounds very similar to me to the social credit score system in China as we continue develop this out it's becoming a little dangerous when you begin to think about it and how far-reaching it can be but let's walk through the rest of this."

  • The technology's implications are compared to China's social credit system, highlighting the potential dangers and far-reaching consequences of widespread surveillance.

"Ford Motor Company is going to be able to use this Tech to hijack those cameras take pictures of other people."

  • The ability of Ford to use this technology to capture images of other drivers raises concerns about the invasion of privacy and the potential for misuse.

Conclusion

  • The approval of Ford's patent for surveillance technology marks a significant step towards increased monitoring and reporting of driving behaviors.
  • This development is part of a broader trend towards enhanced surveillance and raises important questions about privacy, ethics, and the future of personal freedoms.

"It's shocking and not only that but the infrastructure build and I'm going to spend some time talking about that and how all this ties together but it's true."

  • The development and approval of this technology are shocking and indicative of a broader trend towards building an extensive surveillance infrastructure.

Surveillance State and Speed Monitoring Technology

  • Ford is developing technology to use vehicles for speed surveillance.
  • The technology involves vehicles taking pictures of speeding cars and sending them to police cars or roadside monitoring units via an internet connection.
  • This development suggests a move towards a nationwide surveillance network, contributing to the creation of a surveillance state.

"It's a targeted vehicle that's driving by you and now take a picture of it and send that directly to a police car."

  • This quote illustrates the primary function of the technology: targeting and reporting speeding vehicles.

"We're essentially saying that we're going to tattletail on each other and there's going to be a nationwide Network."

  • The speaker expresses concern over the societal implications, indicating a shift towards pervasive surveillance and self-policing.

Implications for Law Enforcement

  • The proposed technology would make law enforcement's job easier by automating the identification of speeding violations.
  • Self-driving cars could be equipped with this technology, further enhancing surveillance capabilities.

"Using vehicles for speed surveillance would make cops' jobs easier according to Ford as they wouldn't have to quickly identify speeding violations and take off in pursuit."

  • This quote highlights Ford's justification for the technology: improving efficiency for law enforcement.

"Self-driving vehicles are surveillance systems that are watching everything you do in your vehicle and anything else that might be going on."

  • The speaker warns about the broader implications of self-driving cars, which could serve as comprehensive surveillance tools.
  • The legal argument for using this technology in court is unclear and potentially difficult to implement.
  • Authenticating evidence captured by these systems would be challenging.
  • Human police officers would not witness the alleged crime, complicating the legal process.

"This is very unclear how this legal argument that they would make... I'm less concerned about how they would be able to actually prove this in court cuz I don't think they could."

  • The speaker doubts the feasibility of using this technology as admissible evidence in legal proceedings.

"There's really two ways to be able to tell if someone's speeding... your vehicle has to be pacing another vehicle."

  • This quote explains traditional methods of speed enforcement, emphasizing the challenges of replicating these methods with automated technology.

"Who's the witness? There's no witness being able to say that it was witness that there was an actual crime took place here."

  • The absence of a human witness to the speeding violation is a significant legal hurdle.

Comparison to Existing Speed Enforcement Methods

  • Speed cameras already provide stationary enforcement but face similar issues regarding driver identification.
  • The new technology would encounter the same problem: identifying the actual driver of the vehicle.

"Speed cameras already provide stationary enforcement of speed limits but they can only issue tickets based upon vehicle's license plate numbers."

  • This quote draws a parallel between existing speed cameras and the proposed technology, highlighting a shared limitation.

"There could be somebody else... you could have your kid driving your car speeding down the road but you end up getting sent that speeding ticket."

  • The speaker points out the potential for misidentification, where the vehicle owner receives a ticket despite not being the driver.

Conclusion

  • The proposed speed surveillance technology by Ford raises significant concerns about privacy, legal admissibility, and the creation of a surveillance state.
  • While it aims to improve law enforcement efficiency, it also presents substantial challenges and ethical questions.

"Imagine my car spies on your car sees you speeding down the road all for what now all of a sudden."

  • The speaker encapsulates the broader implications and potential consequences of implementing such surveillance technology.
  • Difficulty in authenticating and identifying the driver in traffic violations.
  • Ford's patent for "night drive mode" limits vehicle speeds at night.
  • AI technology in vehicles can take over control and act as a surveillance tool for the state.

"You get the ticket, but it was your kid or someone else driving your car. It's going to be very difficult to be able to actually authenticate and create an identifier of who's driving the car."

  • Highlights the challenge of identifying the responsible driver in traffic violations.

"Ford has also tried to patent a 'night drive mode' that would limit vehicle speeds at night."

  • Ford's innovation to enhance night driving safety by controlling vehicle speeds.

"Ford will actually... allow their AI Tech to take over control of your vehicle... turning drivers into potentially unwitting snitches."

  • AI in vehicles could surveil and report other drivers, raising privacy and ethical concerns.

Ford's Surveillance Technology

  • Ford's patent aims to report speeding cars to the police using 360-degree cameras.
  • The technology could be a research project but indicates future implementation plans.

"Ford regularly files patent applications for new car tech, not all of which make it to production."

  • Ford's continuous innovation and patent filing process.

"Ford came up with this way to try to report speeding cars to the police and they use your 360-degree cameras in order to do that."

  • Explanation of how Ford's technology would work to report traffic violations.

"They say, well, why do you care? This is nothing more than a research project perhaps, but they're not going to spend the time filing for this patent and this Tech unless they have some plan of incorporating it into their future Vehicles."

  • Indicates the potential future implementation of the patented technology despite being a research project.

Nationwide Surveillance Programs

  • Partnerships between large companies like FedEx and surveillance companies like Flock Safety.
  • Flock Safety aims to create a nationwide surveillance program for community safety.

"FedEx, Kaiser Permanente, and other large companies are now partnering with Flock Safety. Flock Safety's whole goal... is to create a nationwide surveillance program."

  • Overview of Flock Safety's mission and its partnerships with large companies.

"FedEx is going to allow them to use their cameras, and that information can be shared with the cops."

  • Details on how FedEx's partnership with Flock Safety would work in practice.
  • The potential for companies to be labeled as state actors due to their surveillance activities.
  • The ethical and legal implications of such partnerships.

"Technically, they could be labeled a state actor."

  • Raises the concern of private companies being considered state actors due to their surveillance role.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021

  • Requires cars built after 2026 to implement systems to monitor driver performance for detecting drunk driving.
  • HR 3684 Section 24220 mandates passive monitoring systems in vehicles.

"The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act now requires cars built after 2026 to implement systems to passively monitor the driver's performance for the purpose of detecting drunk driving."

  • Summary of the legislative requirement for future vehicles.

"HR 3684 Section 24220 tells us that we are... to do this."

  • Specific section of the law mandating passive monitoring systems in vehicles.

Alcohol Detection Devices in New Cars (2026 and Beyond)

  • All new cars built from 2026 onwards must have an alcohol detection device.
  • The device can detect alcohol from the driver's hands.
  • If alcohol is detected, the vehicle will be unable to start.
  • While driving, if alcohol is detected, the vehicle will slow down and come to a stop.

"All new cars built 2026 and beyond have to have an alcohol detection device which it actually can read it from your hands."

  • This quote highlights the mandatory implementation of alcohol detection devices in new cars from 2026.

"If you're driving and it detects anything, it will actually slow down your vehicle and it can actually bring your vehicle over to a stop."

  • This quote explains the functionality of the device in ensuring safety by stopping the vehicle if alcohol is detected while driving.

Privacy Concerns and Data Sharing

  • Concerns about Ford filing for a patent to share driving data with police.
  • The infrastructure bill mandates the use of this technology by all motor vehicle companies.
  • Personal driving data is being shared, but it is unclear with whom.
  • Potential sharing with insurance companies and partnerships with companies like Flock Safety.

"Ford is filing for a patent for this approach to share information with the police when we have an infrastructure bill that basically puts in place that all motor vehicle companies must use this technology moving forward."

  • This quote points out the potential collaboration between car manufacturers and law enforcement, facilitated by the infrastructure bill.

"My driving data is now being shared. It didn't tell me where it's not telling me where it's being shared."

  • This quote emphasizes the lack of transparency regarding the sharing of personal driving data.

Implications for Privacy Rights

  • The integration of this technology may lead to the erosion of privacy rights.
  • The data collected can be used by the state, making individuals agents of the state.
  • There is a risk of exploitation for state purposes.

"The end result is that we end up losing our rights, we lose our privacy rights."

  • This quote underscores the potential loss of privacy rights due to the mandatory implementation of the technology.

"We are being exploited for the sake of the state in order to be able to share this information with everybody."

  • This quote highlights the concern that individuals' data might be exploited for state purposes.

Potential for Broader Data Usage

  • Initial use of the technology is to detect speeding and assist police.
  • The possibility of data being sold to other parties.
  • The infrastructure bill could be tied to a social credit score system similar to China's.
  • The data could be used to determine insurance risk and other factors.

"Their goal is to detect speeding at first to maybe help the cops but let me ask you this where does it stop pretty soon they can sell that information to other people."

  • This quote raises concerns about the potential for data to be sold beyond its initial intended use.

"The infrastructure bill I talk about how ultimately it could be tied to a social credit score system similar to China."

  • This quote suggests the infrastructure bill could lead to a system where personal data is used to evaluate individuals' social credit scores.

References and Further Information

  • Two articles from Supercar Blondie and Motor Authority provide more details.
  • The speaker encourages checking out a video that breaks down the infrastructure bill and its implications.

"I want you to take a look you'll see the two articles I want to give credit to Supercar Blondie.com and motorauthority.com."

  • This quote directs listeners to additional sources for more detailed information.

"If you'd like to learn more about that check that out on this video but check out these articles I'm going to tell you we're going to see more and more of this to come."

  • This quote encourages further exploration of the topic through additional videos and articles.

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