Safety or Intrusion?
Here’s the latest functionality from GM’s OnStar system. In brief, their newest vehicles allow OnStar to control certain of the vehicle’s abilities remotely, slowing the vehicle down if it is stolen. Of course, how long before they also do it to keep you from breaking the speed limit, or because you didn’t pay your toll, or didn’t pay last month’s payment on time, or your wife just accused you of taking off with the kids, or . . . ?
Personally, I just became less likely to buy a GM product with OnStar on board, not because I’m afraid I’ll do something wrong and get caught, but because I do not wish others to have such power to control my person (against my wishes) without going through due process.
It goes back to the the issue of safety vs. freedom: you cannot have all of each at the same time.
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