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Kill SWITCH AGENDA: You'll own your car – until the government's AI

Section 24220 of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act mandates advanced driver monitoring and vehicle disable systems in all new cars by 2027. Critics argue this gives the government unprecedented control, turning car ownership into a permission-based system with surveillance, false positives, and potential abuse.

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Kill SWITCH AGENDA: You'll own your car – until the government's AI
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  • The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Section 24220 requires NHTSA to mandate 'advanced impaired-driving technology' in all new vehicles by 2027.
  • This technology includes biometric monitoring, behavior analysis, and the ability to disable vehicles algorithmically.
  • Critics warn of false positives, data misuse by insurers or law enforcement, and a slippery slope toward broader vehicular control.
  • Bipartisan support in Congress passed the mandate, with only a few representatives opposing.

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