Tesla [advanced AI Computer Vision] treated as security threat in China as University Games loom

[Hamartia Antidote]

Tesla treated as security threat in China as University Games loom

Tesla is being treated as a security threat in China as the World University Games are set to begin late this week in the City of Chengdu.

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Tesla is being treated as a security threat in China as the World University Games are set to begin late this week in the City of Chengdu.

President Xi Jinping is set to make an appearance at the games, and Tesla vehicles are being barred from the event as a security measure, according to several anonymous sources. Officials are being told by authorities in Chengdu to block Tesla vehicles in some areas that are related to the event.

Since 2021, China has expressed concerns over Tesla’s exterior cameras and whether they are capturing sensitive information. The issue arose at a time when the United States and China were on extremely rocky terms, and the Chinese government was concerned about data collection by the all-electric vehicles.

Tesla vehicles then underwent a security review from Chinese officials, and the main points of concern from the analysis came from the cameras and the synching of smartphones to the car.

Bloomberg News reported that a video on Chinese social media also showed a Tesla driver being denied entry into a venue in Chengdu, although they were not able to independently verify the video.

When these allegations of spying and data collection were brought forth several years ago, CEO Elon Musk responded that the company would get shut down if it used its vehicles to capture sensitive information that could be used in a political setting:

“There’s a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information. If Tesla used cars to spy in China or anywhere, we will get shut down.”

He even compared the concerns to the U.S. potential ban of TikTok:

“The United States wanted to shut down TikTok. Luckily, it did not happen. Many people were concerned about TikTok. But I think this kind of concern is unnecessary, and we should learn lessons from it.”

 

[Menthol]

But does Elon Musk know if his car has been hijacked by CIA?

The honest, smart, and hardworking Tesla worker who wrote the software, turns out to be a CIA agent.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

But does Elon Musk know if his car has been hijacked by CIA?

The honest, smart, and hardworking Tesla worker who wrote the software, turns out to be a CIA agent.

I think it is pretty easy to figure out when a car is transmitting data and when it is not. You may not be able to decrypt it quickly but you'll know something is happening.

But of course somebody could have taught the car to go into a suicide strike mode if it identifies somebody. You don't need transmitting for that.

 

[Menthol]

I think it is pretty easy to figure out when a car is transmitting data and when it is not. You may not be able to decrypt it quickly but you'll know something is happening.

But of course somebody could have taught the car to go into a suicide strike mode if it identifies somebody. You don't need transmitting for that.

Most users will not notice it.

Just like our Windows or iOS, for a common user, we never know if it sends our data.

The similar case will be the same for Chinese car and smartphone as well.

Recently, the current trending news in my country is banking scams.

For internet banking user, it transfers money to scammers without user notice.

 

[kankan326]

Very reasonable considering the role Musk played in Ukraine war. US will do same if it is Chinese EV car in US

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Most users will not notice it.

Just like our Windows or iOS, for a common user, we never know if it sends our data.

The similar case will be the same for Chinese car and smartphone as well.

Recently, the current trending news in my country is banking scams.

For internet banking user, it transfers money to scammers without user notice.

I meant the Chinese Government can tell when Teslas are talking to the cell phone system. The owners are not directly involved with how the cars are connecting. It is built directly into the car and must use special Tesla cell phone accounts setup in countries and thus may as well be magic to owners as to how it works since they never see any bills and have no idea what it costs or how much data is being transferred.

Just like an Apple computer...it just works. Everything is hidden from the user so they can't screw it up. It even does auto-updating. LOL

I'm quite sure governments of various countries can tap into these special accounts.

I'm sure it will switch to Starlink some day to get around local access issues.