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Waymo has 'no plans' to sell ads to riders based on camera data
A rep for Waymo said the robotaxi company would not use camera data to sell targeted ads to passengers after a datamined privacy policy raised concerns about AI applications.
Rumors circulated today that robotaxi company Waymo might use data from vehicles' interior cameras to train AI and sell targeted ads to riders. The situation arose after researcher and engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered an unreleased version of Waymo's privacy policy that suggested the robotaxi company could start using data from its vehicles to train generative AI. The draft policy has language allowing customers to opt out of Waymo "using your personal information (including interior camera data associated with your identity) for training GAI."
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