Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.Australian regulators are investigating Hyundai for data privacy issues, including sharing voice-biometric data with an AI company.
General Motors projected in 2021 that its connected-vehicle software and services could generate $20 billion to $25 billion in annual revenue by 2030, including more than $6 billion from OnStar Insurance alone, a target disclosed to investors years before Australian regulators opened a privacy investigation into Toyota and Hyundai. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is examining whether Toyota and Hyundai collect excessive personal data, share it with third parties without consent, or fail to properly delete it, a probe expected to last up to 18 months. Consumer group CHOICE previously found Hyundai sharing drivers' voice-biometric data with an artificial intelligence company, while Ford filed a patent for in-car advertising based on cabin audio and driving behavior. Cybersecurity researcher Vanessa Teague noted that manufacturers could easily install a physical kill switch for data transmission but choose not to, citing the revenue already promised to shareholders. The investigation highlights an industry-wide shift toward recurring revenue from data collected by connected cars, a business model GM explicitly acknowledged in its own risk disclosures as vulnerable to tightening privacy regulation.
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.Australian regulators are investigating Hyundai for data privacy issues, including sharing voice-biometric data with an AI company.
Australian regulators are investigating Toyota for excessive data collection and sharing without consent.
General Motors CompanyGM's data revenue projections are highlighted as vulnerable to privacy regulation, which is the focus of the investigation.
Ford Motor CompanyMentioned for patent on in-car advertising, but no direct impact from this news.