Driverless cars both generate and rely upon huge quantities of data, and there have been understandable concerns raised about the security of that data, the availability of it for insurance and regulatory concerns, and even ownership of it for the greater societal good. It’s on this latter topic that a recent paper from Dartmouth was published.
Autonomous vehicles are generating huge quantities of data as they attempt to make sense of the world around them. Data on traffic, pedestrian movements, other vehicles, and all manner of environmental features are all consumed and absorbed. There is a temptation for companies to keep a tight grip on this data, but governments, citizens, and other groups have a vested interest, too.