About this episode

Bridget discusses the implications of a new law requiring kill switches in cars and the evolution of the surveillance state.

There's a kill switch being built into every new car in America by 2027 — and both parties voted for it with a smile. Bridget breaks down the AI that decides if you're too emotional to drive, why the mandatory seatbelt law was always a slippery slope, and how the surveillance state got built — not by the government, but by us, one smart home device and ignored terms of service at a time. The Alexa, the Ring doorbell, the face scan to unlock your phone — we handed all of it over for the sake o...

People in this episode

Host: Bridget Phetasy

Topics covered

• government surveillance
• automotive technology
• AI ethics
• privacy concerns
• emotional driving
• seatbelt laws

Keywords

• kill switch
• government
• AI
• surveillance
• smart home
• privacy
• seatbelt law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alexa, Ring

Products: kill switch, smart home device, face scan

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