A Ford Motoer Company patent application filed in February and published last month proposes software that would monitor in-car conversations and other data to help serve up advertisements.

A Ford Motoer Company patent application filed in February and published last month proposes software that would monitor in-car conversations and other data to help serve up advertisements.

  • TechnusEnglish
    26·
    2 months ago

    Car manufacturers have brilliantly managed to convince me never to buy a car made after ~2015.

  • sorghum@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    2 months ago

    It’s gonna be standard practice to pull the cellular modem out of cars when putchased, or at least pull the fuse.

    • ra1d3n@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      Starting failed, please call your service partner for assistance.

    • LifeOfChance@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      They’re gonna tie it into a safety component so it can’t be messed with. Likely they’ll say it’s tied to the emergency system that can alert authorities in the event of an accident.

    • MrTolkinghoenEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Now your car won’t drive due to critical functionality and is bricked til you take it to the dealership.

  • bzz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    This is just some rank and file employee that’s just trying to get that sweet patent bonus money.