Last night, my Ford Bronco did what millions of modern vehicles now do without a second thought—it installed an automatic software update. The next morning, I discovered something I never authorized. The update had quietly opted me into sharing additional driving data and driving habits. Fortunately, I caught the change before heading out and immediately turned it back off. But instead of being annoyed by another software update, I found myself asking a much bigger question. Why does Ford need more information about how I drive? Who ultimately benefits from collecting it? And perhaps most importantly, how can a vehicle I purchased change my privacy settings without asking for my…
