Your Self-Driving Car Just Became a Cop. You’re the Passenger.
When a Waymo vehicle detected teenagers misbehaving and drove them straight to the police, it revealed something far bigger than a single incident: autonomous vehicles are quietly becoming the most comprehensive private surveillance network ever deployed on civilian streets. The real story isn’t human vs. algorithm — it’s the structural erosion of privacy, consent, and the legal safeguards that used to stand between citizens and constant observation.