The detailed data collected by Tesla after a Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas raises questions about car companies' access to user privacy. While the data aided police in tracking the driver's movements, experts debate the extent of data collection and who should have access to it.
Your car is spying on you.That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertruck s that exploded in Las Vegas earlier this week. Privacy data experts say the deep dive by Elon Musk’s company was impressive, but also shines a spotlight on a difficult question as vehicles become less like cars and more like computers on wheels.
Tesla itself came under fire after Reuters reported how employees from 2019 through 2022 shared drivers’ sensitive videos and recordings with each other, including videos of road rage incidents and, in one case, nudity.RELATED STORY | What's Turo, the app used to rent trucks in New Orleans attack, Las Vegas blast?Tesla did not respond to emailed questions about its privacy policy. On its website, Tesla says it follows strict rules for keeping names and information private.
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