Governance & Safety

Who watches inside a driverless cab?

A camera can help when something goes wrong in a driverless cab. It also records the rider. WIRED examines staff access, data storage, and requests from police. Company rules alone do not tell us how often a person watches live video.

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WIRED reporter Aarian Marshall looks at cameras inside driverless cabs. The video can help staff respond to a safety problem. It can also capture riders who may not know who can see it later. The story examines company rules for storing and using the video, staff access, and requests from government agencies. Those rules leave hard questions about other uses and how much choice riders have. A reported incident cannot show how often anyone watches a live feed. A patent mentioned in the report is not proof that its idea is in use. The report weighs the safety purpose against who can see recordings, how long they remain stored, and how else they may be used.

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Title
Your Driverless Cab Is Spying on You
Author
Aarian Marshall
Publication
WIRED
Date
Friday, October 2, 2026