In the USA, there are fears that autonomous vehicles from China will be hungry for data.
The USA is not a country where the privacy is particularly capitalized. This could now take revenge, because the Chinese operators of autonomous vehicles could take advantage of this. The United States responded by adding autonomous vehicles to the list of national security threats.
Tensions are increasing between the USA and China, which is also reflected in the technology. Therefore, the US Congress is examining imports of Chinese technology. MP Pfluger wrote to the NHTSA whether they were prepared for a possible safety threat from autonomous driving from China. He fears that critical data could flow to China.
Many Chinese startups are also testing their vehicles in the USA. For example the start-up AutoX, testing in California. The companies’ vehicles collect a large amount of data while driving. In China, the government uses AI to spy on its own population using big data. Could these analyzes be used to identify critical infrastructure or even military facilities in the US?
For its part, China has already introduced restrictions on Tesla vehicles. You must not get too close to military installations.
Also concerns in connection with the use of 5G technology Huawei or the use of TikTok are cited here. In addition, there are cases Chinese actors known to trade secretsApple or Tesla have stolen. There are a number of politicians who also see China as a data octopus that could use this information against the US.