Two US senators have slammed Elon Musk-run Tesla for user privacy violations after reports emerged that its employees used video footage captured by its customers’ vehicles of car accidents, road rage incidents and other potentially embarrassing clips. shared to
Democrats Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) accused the electric carmaker of showing “willful disregard” for the privacy of its customers after a Reuters report raised “serious concerns about Tesla’s management practices”. raised questions.”
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“According to an alarming new press report, Tesla employees shared private photos and videos captured by cameras in Tesla customers’ vehicles. Although vehicle cameras have the potential to improve security, these features come at the cost of consumer privacy.” But there is no need to come.” ” he wrote to Tesla.
Tesla vehicles capture massive amounts of consumer data, including video and still images. For example, Tesla vehicles are equipped with multiple cameras that record video from outside the vehicle and transmit those recordings to Tesla to train Tesla’s autonomous driving software.
These cameras also capture vast amounts of footage that reveal information about people inside and outside the vehicles, including sensitive information about the personal lives, belongings, and location of Tesla owners and the public.
According to media reports, for years, a “group of Tesla employees” shared highly invasive videos and images from customers’ vehicles without their consent or notification – including images showing their homes, their children and other details of their Videos included. Daily life, and in some cases, traumatic events such as accidents and serious child injuries.
“This blatant disregard for the privacy of Tesla customers is unacceptable and raises serious questions about Tesla’s management practices,” the senators said. ,