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Millions Of Drivers Had Their Speeding And Late-Night Trips Logged By Their Own Cars

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There are reports of AI traffic cameras watching you and your car, but now even cars are being used to track how you drive. From when and how hard you brake and accelerate to showing your geolocation data, car companies have been found to track, collect, and also sell that data. All of which has led to increases in insurance bills and a lot of angry drivers.

General Motors was found out to be secretly tracking, collecting, and selling details about driving patterns, behavior, and location. This was all done through the OnStar platform, a service that provides 24/7 support, music, and navigation. The service's fine print detailed vehicles would be used to collect data such as daily driving habits and more. That information was sold and ended up going to insurance companies who used that knowledge to evidently raise prices for its drivers. GM was taken to court where the U.S.…

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