Episode
Big Brother Wants Control of Your Vehicle
- Podcast
- Newsweek Radio
- Published
- May 28, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 358
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Summary
Congress wants technology in your vehicle capable of monitoring behavior, detecting impairment, and potentially shutting your car down with a kill switch — all in the name of safety. But what happens when dumb tech becomes more dangerous than the people it’s trying to protect? Jesse dives into the growing obsession with “safety culture,” government overreach, and the bizarre future awaiting us when AI starts making personal decisions on our behalf. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .