Ford will stalk you with AI-generated in-car ads | Auto Expert John Cadogan

[@AutoExpertJC]

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[@strayadude9053]

Dear Ford, Get fu’ked mate, Regards, ‘Straya.

[@NcikTrunbull-v1q]

everyone knows ford stands for found on road dead.

[@iffracem]

@@NcikTrunbull-v1q Fix or repair daily?

[@maifantasia3650]

@@NcikTrunbull-v1q - Found On Rubbish Dumps.

[@murrieteacher]

Some older cars with no tech are looking attractive.

[@NcikTrunbull-v1q]

they do look better too the only drawback is they lack in safety

[@LevyHappyClapper]

@@NcikTrunbull-v1q lack of safety ? you mean all the nannies in new cars ... I can do without those.

[@thomasclayton169]

Get yourself a last model VF commodore or FG Falcon solid safe cars without over the top technology. Reliable too

[@MattBrownbill]

​@@NcikTrunbull-v1qI'd still take an old Volvo.

[@gotthesinglelife]

Have to agree with you with annoying features that you cant turn off permanently because of all the false alerts just so to just to get the 5 star rating. Honestly besides ABS the older car is all I need fairly easy to fix and sure as hell as soon as one starts you can bet others follow the same idea.

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

Best way to turn off in-car advertising is to not buy that particular car and not agree to the 12000 page T & C document. In other words ...... Get STUFFED Ford.

[@lucifersatan8968]

Yeah but... what happens when they all start doing it?

[@J-P88]

​@@lucifersatan8968 buy an oldie and keep it running

[@coweatsman]

Then other auto manufacturers will follow. Just as other android phones all follow Apple in screwing the customer.

[@BCNeil]

Tell the sales person you can't read and ask them to read it ALL out loud for you.

[@jimmuehlberg2153]

Come on, it's only 1200 pages, not 12000! What are you complaining about!

[@mikeyost3672]

Between ratting me out to the government and insurance industry for speeding, and tracking my movements for the law, and now selling me out to advertisers? There will be drifting snow in Miami before I buy another new car.

[@Paul-li9hq]

Can't this be declared illegal as it is a distraction to driving and therefore dangerous?

[@musicalneptunian]

Yep. Illegal and suable if it distracts a driver.

[@allanIngham]

Probably legal in the US like the Cybertruck.

[@SalemikTUBE]

No that's all in the patent. The type and frequency of the ads will depend on whether or not you are moving and at what speed. They have it figured out.

[@andrewthorpe3219]

Definitely won't be allowed in AUS.

[@davetaylor4741]

I reckon all the vehicles with the touch screen displays and almost wide screen TV, should have them removed. I can remember when the fad for in car entertainment began. Put a screen in and occupy the kids. It was illegal to place them visible by the driver. Now we have $1100 fines for using your phone. But by all means fit a 3ft screen in front of the driver, with continual visual content running. And annoying touch screen activation. Why not go the whole hog. Play adverts and re digitalised copies of Donna does Dallas. Who needs to look where they are going anyway. Fit them in your Tesla, hit auto pilot and sit back and watch the movie. Until the parked car jumps out, or those bloody mobile trees. But as all accidents are caused by speed it won't be a problem. As the road toll rises just reduce the speed limit again. It will soon be quicker to walk. Brilliant idea, zero emissions. The government could be on to something there.

[@Hanking-Warry]

I will never purchase a vehicle which connects to the outside world without my knowledge or agreement.

[@Low760]

Do you have GPS in your car? Too late.

[@Hanking-Warry]

@@Low760 No, I still use maps but GPS is only a receiving system not a transmitting system.

[@Rampart.X]

When the sheeple dominate the market, dissenting consumers will be marginalised and punished until they (we) relent.

[@andrewdegozaru74]

​@@Hanking-Warrythe SIM in the dash that comes with the car and integrates with the GPS enables transceiving of your location data, etc.

[@coweatsman]

Then only second hand cars will be your option. Because. just like with phones, it will become a game of "follow the leader". Free market? Ah, those were the days. Not much more than a hyped up weasel phrase today.

[@ronk8325]

The ads I would most likely get would be for anger management from having the stupid ads popping up on the screen

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

I have a friend that's a ford fanboy. He told me if you buy a ford you either buy it at 50k or 150k miles because around 100k everything fails on them.

[@ruehtree]

I will never purchase any car that stalks me.

[@andrewthorpe3219]

One definite way to increase the value of older cars. I can't imagine too many warranty claims for when it breaks. If it wasn't already broken by the owner.

[@vlad612]

Unless you don't know it stalks you...

[@tallboy49]

Probably every car will have it if there is money to be made out of advertising

[@MadIIMike]

Which car do you own?

[@andrewthorpe3219]

@@MadIIMike '06 Forrester.

[@killmozzies]

Ford CEO hammers the last nail in the ford coffin.

[@hamishlovesit4731]

Ford all shit boxes now ... Wouldn't put up with their bollocks

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

Everything ford touches dies in 5 years. Mazda, pedgeout and everything else they have a stake in. They either rust, don't pass emission if the they're petrol or blow up due to wet belt.

[@Voyagerthe2nd]

Cars tapping into private data sounds more dystopian than a "15-minute city"

[@Ralph_Baric_PhD_C2019]

"That can't be turned off" I was a destructive child, every toy I had was eventually pulled apart, not always to go back together. Sometimes those cheap chynees plastic rivets needed a hammer to remove. What I learned is that, A HAMMER IS CAPABLE OF TURNING MOST THINGS OFF, PERMANENTLY.

[@54macdog]

Scammers and hackers will be salivating over this. Governments will find multiple ways of milking it.

[@marklittle3551]

Here's a tip Ford. You have the design right so how about you concentrate on your efforts on improving the reliability and hence the current reputation of your vehicles rather than this bullshit.

[@MrBill461]

First we had ADAS, and now advertising taking away from a drivers ability to concentrate on navigating the great Aussie landscape. No wonder the road toll continues to rise. Here is a thought. How about we instruct people how to drive a vehicle instead of how to pass a test. How about we leave all distractions out of the driving arena (apart from Tiffany).

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

Back when Milton Morris was transport minister for two terms ? quite by accident ( because some one pulled out ) I ended up being part of a group from BMF in A which eventually morphed into FAM ( Federation of Australian Motorcyclist ). I was conscripted from the Kogerah motor registry where having successfully done a couple of U turns in the very small car park without hitting anything or putting ones feet on the ground I managed to do a lap of the block ( all 500 yards of it ) without exceeding the speed limit so I was granted my motorcycle riders learners permit . The deputation was 3 people. ME = motorcycling of the future a chap probably in his 30's or 40's = motorcycling present and another person who was in fact 82 and was to hand his back = motorcyclist of the past at the photo op that never happened . What they proposed was to bring in a national scheme where we progressed from cycle motors up to formula 1 race cars with lights & blinkers via an annual assessment of our proficiency an an increasingly difficult written & driven test ( yes we wrote in those days ) as a reward if we had managed to go a full year without coming under the attention of Mr Plod so it became a rewards system for good driving rather than a penalty system for bad driving . It was & still is a brilliant scheme particularly because one would be 19 and finished high school , before one could drive a car with another person in it other than an "instructor " who has a license for that class of vehicle ( licenses would from thence on be called a permit so we are given permission to drive not exercising a god given right ) , so all of those collisions with 1/2 the football team in a car would be adverted and around 800 Australians could still be alive . The minister was not at all receptive but we were asked to wait outside & avail ourselves of some refreshments while the minister prepared for the photographer . Outside part way through my open face cucumber sandwich a minion came out said the minister thought the plan was brilliant and he would table it in parliament if we could rework the time frame from the cycle motor to the family saloon ( read Holden Special ) to 4 years or less . The others near ripped my arms off as they dragged me out and on the way home they explained why it had to be 4 years . 1 reason and 1 reason only So the minister who initiated it could claim credit for it before the next election . From that day on I have always viewed every "road safety" regulation with the same skepticism and to a one they are all the same 1) get lots of publicity , 2) show an apparent instant success ( usually drops off rapidly ) 3 ) always announced in time to claim credit before the next election.

[@Ram84_1]

yeah nah, FUCK NEW CARS....Buy old and keep them alive. Unless you can replace the ECU with a haltech the simcard that comes with the car and put your OWN aftermarket headunit....

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

If it needs a sim card to move I don't want to be within 20 miles of it .

[@ma-li3935]

The old fashioned car, you know Kettering system and Carbies. Or mechanical injection.. no computer needed for service.

[@Low760]

Can't do that, would affect john's business model. Especially tax dodging dual cab shit box utes.

[@Low760]

​@@ma-li3935no thanks. Even mid 2010s cars aren't connected to anything and quite reliable and low maintenance.

[@ma-li3935]

@@Low760 Wait until you need an Transmission control unit, or a Engine ECU then try and program it into the security system, those parts now become astronomical to buy, most cases s/hand ones are previously coded and cannot be recoded to your vehicle.

[@iampennochio]

Jesus i'm starting to feel like Michael Douglas in falling down.

[@EdwardHoney]

I'm gunna blame my crash on the ad distracting my smooth brain from my driving.

[@vanhasydan4754]

Proof that the already rediculously high price of new cars is actually much higher when you factor the additional money they plan to make off you by cyberstalking you, recording what you say and selling to information to anyone that will give them more money.

[@zefangmeisterbob7592]

Unfortunately rented a 2024 ford Everest for two weeks in tassie - worst vehicle I have ever used - constant annoying intervention from the electronics - consntat intervention from lane assist technology to regular announcements about rest stops and keeping my hands on the wheel , even though my hands had not moved from the wheel - awful lack of comfort and we were all so glad to get back to a ten year old prado which was quieter and more comfortable than this high tech nerve-frying, top heavy piece s- ox

[@laceyunderall68]

This fucking annoying, distracting bullshit tech in new cars is making them unbuyable.

[@EleanorPeterson]

Worse than unbuyable - they're being made undrivable, too.

[@6teeth]

Seeing it is illegal to use your smartphone while driving, i fail to see the safety in on screen advertisement.

[@lesleypaterson1463]

No doubt it'll be integrated into Apple car play and Android auto, so while you're closely watching the gps in heavy traffic making sure you're in the right lane an ad comes on for whatever, you then scream obscenities with the word shit in it and then an ad comes on for depend incontinence pants, then it's time to pull over and torch the intrusive bastard new Ford and buy something 20 years older and more reliable and pleasant. I can see older low mileage cars sky-rocket in value, new cars with adas and this crap are not enjoyable to drive in any way.

[@LevyHappyClapper]

about as save as using a touch screen to run on your wipers

[@sambagogo777]

One doesn't need A.I. to know to not be buying a Ford!

[@Eccentricplum]

What’s next? Cars automatically pulling over and forcing you to watch an ad before setting off again..

[@LevyHappyClapper]

yep every 5 minutes

[@lajya01]

Then proposing a Premium plan to get rid of the ads.

[@Eccentricplum]

@@lajya01 lol

[@kpp8349]

Wouldn’t this essentially make ford illegal to drive in Australia? Most states have laws with wording like playing VOD devices while driving is big fat fine and lots of demerit points

[@musicalneptunian]

Yep. Slater and Gordon will have a field day suing Ford when someone is distracted and there's a fatal accident.

[@wheelbarrow01]

Nah Ford thought of this - It'll just start playing the ads when you press the start button, but won't actually start until after you've watched 4 x 30 second ad slots first lol

[@GuitarsRockForever]

Ford would just pay politicians to have the laws changed.

[@supremeflagship8965]

So... do they tell you, how in-car advertising affects your attention while driving aka safety?

[@AutoExpertJC]

It's probably not positive...

[@Bristolcentaurus]

so they can have gambling adds on which allow you to bet on which red light to run

[@mikapeltokorpi7671]

My first thought exactly.

[@stevengriffin7873]

Why would they,they don't care.

[@musicalneptunian]

We all did that car attention simulation at high school. Someone claps their hands behind you and it knocks your reaction time for six. Distracting people by advertising should be sueable for manslaughter if a fatal accident happens. We outlaw people texting while driving. As we should. But I forgot. One rule for the megacorp and another rule for us. Just another day in surveillance capitalism hellscape...

[@mikapeltokorpi7671]

Oh, this will definitely improve road safety.

[@AutoExpertJC]

It can only be a good thing. Correct.

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

Interesting that these cars won't let you watch a video while you are driving, or not at all, but are fine with thumping advert videos at you as you drive.

[@mrg-ghx8052]

Cars manufacturers whom don't do this, should advertise that fact using the ford system

[@MattBrownbill]

Have Ford filed any patents for engines or transmissions that don't self-destruct? No, I didn't think so.

[@mrfreddyfudpucker2185]

The problem is, with these cars already doing over the air updates, and you agreeing to the terms and conditions when you pressed ok on the stereo that one time (which you had to do to be able to use it), and those terms and conditions giving you no rights and the car manufacturer the rights to your data, and to update the terms at any time, you know it's coming to your existing car. Let alone a new Ford.

[@AutoExpertJC]

Yes - the Ts&Cs do suck

[@stevengriffin7873]

Not coming to my 99 VT.Maybe my 09 Yaris could be at risk with its bluetooth capability but I don't think so.

[@heathcornbeef]

Easy fix DON'T BUY A FORD

[@AutoExpertJC]

Sooner or later they'll all be on it like Oprah on a baked ham.

[@ScottMurrayBestFamilyCars]

@@AutoExpertJC You get a Ford, and you get a Ford...

[@del65johnson]

WE are a third world country that wil limport from Made in China EVERYTHIG you consume

[@mongreluc1588]

As long as the manufacturer doesn’t make it a critical component just unplug the infotainment system and run a Bluetooth speaker

[@dorstefan]

Ford: Setting a new low everyday.

[@orwellboy1958]

Screwtube, once again removing my comments with alarming speed.

[@mrg-ghx8052]

Truth is our weapon Censorship is their weapon

[@EleanorPeterson]

I resent having to translate my Comments into Merkinese pidgin English and then upload/edit/re-upload them umpteen times to get them past KZbin's happy-clappy censorship algorithms. It's getting harder and harder to say anything meaningful. By way of comparison, spending an evening in the pub - having a face-to-face discussion with real people - is sheer bliss.

[@phuckpootube6231]

@@EleanorPeterson Ditto E.P

[@abyssmanur3965]

Censoring my reply to you.🤬

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

I gusss I should file a patent for adverts printed on a deployed airbag and sell that to Ford.

[@AutoExpertJC]

Ads on the HUD are something they already do in hell. Ads for snow.

[@TimDousset]

There is one nice thing about troubleshooting a Ford vehicle though. They've circled the problem for you.

[@avanap8096]

Ive already ditched Ford. Particularly love how all their plastics turn to dust within 10 years. Seat adjustment, gear linkages, manifold, door adjustment. Could probably deal with that but all the electrics forgetting how to pass on a charge. F them. All fall apart within 2 years of each other ( personal experience for the layers out there!...)

[@rogerbartlet5720]

This was bound to happen

[@thewholls7176]

I’m waiting for insurance companies to get on the bandwagon and the car will monitor your acceleration and overall driving style how heavily you brake whether or not you are exceeding the speed limit in the various zones etc etc - come up with an overall driver rating out of five stars something like that and in the event of emergency breaking the cameras comes on automatically to record the incident and you won’t be able to make a claim unless you have the footage And in return, of course you get a discount on your policy that amounts to pocket change ……… And then things will progress to the stage where you just won’t be able to get insurance without it That’s where all this is heading people And once we get there, the good Old 1979 HZ Kingswood Wagon - just like the one you used to have - is now looking more attractive than ever. …….!

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

They already do. If you want blackbox insurance and you have a new car they don't need to install shit, they just remote into it.

[@FreakinPeanut]

Let it happen.... Then sue all of them for causing a crash.

[@GrantfromEarth]

Illegal to have video playing on your screen in Australia so it wont happen here. In SA its illegal for you front passenger to be playing a video on their phone "just in case" the driver "looks over at it" Purely revenue raising of course

[@OVERKILL_PINBALL]

100% never going to buy a car that spams ads to me...

[@ianfrost1419]

Let Fraud (FORD) go. If this is approved, all Traffic offences become Null and void IMO. 1st responsers, Hospital Emergency Departments, and every road trauma victim will rebel, including me .. Road side posters and now displays are even considered in road deaths like the proposed... The inconvenience truth, nothing to see from government. You always will be a number... alive or a statistic when your family deals with the legal teams.

[@Discoworx]

I just don't see anyone putting up with ads in their car. Hang on... Commercial radio?

[@wozzie1492]

Not allowed to watch videos whilst driving but adds are okay.

[@kizzariojb8086]

And let me guess you can purchase a premium subscription to be ad free. Still wont stop the data collection.

[@flassboy]

And coming up, the Panasonic refrigerator. It monitors how often the door is opened and reminds you “it’s time to take a dump”

[@jamesturnbaugh177]

I wonder what radio broadcast industry thinks about Ford cutting into their ad space. The repo tech is nothing new, Buy here pay here lots have had that for years. We had an incident recently where a disgruntled employee put all the cars in repo mode even cars that had already been paid off. When you pay off the car the module is usually not removed or disabled.

[@shanemcguire3953]

If Mossad can make exploding message beepers and walkie talkies imagine what Elon could put in his Chinese Teslas

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

No one should have to agree/sign/click-on any kind of legal document, for any machine or device that they purchase. Civilization has progressed for 1000s of years without such documents, we don't need them now. Also any document that is intended for mass consumption by the general public, should be no more then 50 words long, and vetted by a responsible consumer protection agency, before gaining approval as a Legal document.

[@Rattletrap-xs8il]

That crap would be cut out of that car so fast. Actually, I would never buy the car knowing they did that.

[@chazkdarwin3875]

I was hoping you were going to say Taylor Swift, but I’m so glad you said Céline Dion. anyhow, Ford 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@AutoExpertJC]

Quite...

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

If you listen to Taylor Swift voluntarily then you would think that this is a very good idea

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

@@IntegerOfDoom I some times wonder about the intellectual capacity of some of John's followers and you have obviously never ever read any of my comments . I have actually driven a demo Tesla and was impressed with the engineering . As for owning one, I will continue to drive my zero net pollution 35 year old L300 till Auto gas is no longer available .

[@SalemikTUBE]

There's a reason new cars now have a huge flat screen in the middle of the dash visible from all seats in the car. You will not be able to disable these features by law because the screens and microphones will be necessary to operate the car and will no doubt be legally required safety features.

[@graemeottey]

So who gets the money for the ad watch? If it’s not 80/20(minimum) to the driver I’m not interested.

[@nuthinasitseems5213]

"Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored"😊 Aldous Huxley

[@BCNeil]

I predict in the next 5 years. Air conditioners that won't cool below 80F. To save energy. Shaming owners that want it colder.

[@biastv1234]

Steve Lehto did an excellent review of the ford spy

[@rogerpearson9081]

Wow! They haven't learned anything from subscription accessories and even the Logitech subscription mouse. If this becomes a thing I will A) NOT be buying a Ford! B) Digging an 8" screwdriver into the screen and disemboweling the internals until they are not game to harass me anymore. C) Wrestling it into a solid wall despite the best efforts of the nanny tech if option "B" is not effective. But unlikely as option "A" will have primary effect.

[@zonavarbondagoo4074]

First task when buying any 'connected car' is find where the radio hardware for the internet/networking connectivity is and disable or remove or destroy it permanently. If it has a SIM card, remove and destroy the SIM card.

[@jackabubba]

Aftermarket head unit sales would go throgh the roof!

[@cammc8502]

Number of times I'm discussing things in the car and ill get an add pop on facebook etc. Google etc is already listening.

[@MrButtonpresser]

Trust us, we're from head office.

[@ozbassman11]

Hate your new selfie pic on the promo still! But thanks for the great vid as usual.

[@Walking_Death]

Starting to make sense why, say, a low mileage 1980s ford Escort is worth more than a new mazda 2

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

That 19809 escort will be historic platable so in NSW $ 50 a year including green slip That gives yo 60 days of use Six of them ( space at home permitting ) is $ 300 a year , less than any single green slip . Full comprehensive insurance usually $ 300 to $ 500 a year which is less than the old 3rd party fire & theft cover This is why just about any 30 year old vehicle is now very expensive because people just want to get from A to B . There is a small percentage that see a car as a status symbol for for them a $ 10,000 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow A bit thirsty if you have a lead foot but again $ 50 /year not really hard to maintain if you follow the maintenance schedule . Same front brakes as an Escort ( just 4 of them ) if you mix your own caster oil brake fluid & change it annually the hydraulics usually work fine . Toss the Lucas fuel pump for a solid state one & fit a Ford reduction starter motor . Fun to drive even better to watch people trying to park next to you terrified of hitting the car .

[@MattBlue]

It would be interesting to know how that would fit to the GDPR regulation in the European Union. Video images on any display used for driving is forbidden, anyway.

[@islandcoma]

Nanny EU may have something to say about this distraction. For once i think they might just do the right thing and save us

[@tweed532DaveH]

Obviously aimed at the passengers as the responsible driver will be looking out of the windscreen at the road ahead, not at the screen in the dashboard. Oh hang on, new heads up displays now fitted as standard from 2025..... @71 I'll enjoy my 1980 Mini1000 HL & 2010 Fiat 500 until I'm out of action, no plans to waste money on anything new. 🤔👍🇬🇧

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

A man after my own heart A cars job is simply to get you from A to B and funny enough even a 850 Mini and dirt cheap as well . Even reliable once you put the washing up glove over the distributor .

[@geewizz4414]

You didn't mention who's data ownership FORD intends uses?

[@taskmaster58]

Just disconnect the 12 volt battery and that will stop the car from repossessing itself, and if the ads start to drive you crazy a well placed hammer will sort that. My 2022 is NOT wifi connected so this will be the last NEW car I will ever buy. My next car I buy will be pre computer so when the EMP is deployed I can still drive and get around and my car is not bricked in the driveway.

[@I-have-a-brain_and-use-it]

Don't know wha it popped into my YT feed on the Ukrainian war but there was a video from a UK Porsche owner who just got a ransom notice from Porsche that he had to subscribe to several systems or his car would no longer work . Apparently the right to drive the car is a subscription that has to be renewed as does the in car entertainment . HE rang around and could not find a single dealer who would either buy it or trade it in on some thing else .

[@margarita8442]

I hope they dont use Auto idiots as training data for AI

[@videre8884]

In reality, A.I. is a lot of nerds sitting in a central office who organize all the data and write and manage programs. Then there are the secret services who also have an office there and look for keywords.

[@Davidsmith-mc2no]

Would that be legal when you are driving as looking at screens can get you find

[@AutoExpertJC]

Get you 'find'?

[@JanKowalski-vj9py]

@@AutoExpertJC get You fined.

[@liberty0758]

Designed (probably) to take away the joy of driving a motor vehicle. Crappy roads, crappy cars, crappy government. Oh crap, I just insulted the government, I can already hear sirens near by...

[@davidvanderklauw]

Crappy voters.

[@RC-wu6gm]

We desperately need patent office reform. Why do they keep granting patents for these obvious ideas? Patents are only supposed to be granted for inventions and novel unique non-obvious solutions.

[@StephenButlerOne]

On the whole I agree, but in this case I hope ford are granted this. As then I'll know what to avoid.

[@williamfry6087]

You nailed it John. Big brother is watching. Next step is that the cars will send your data to the government.

[@coweatsman]

"...all the way to Broken Hill..." So there is value in Vodafone compared to Telstra and Optus after all. From Adelaide direction Coverage drops off soon after Burra and does not pick up again until Cockburn on the border, approx. 50 km from the grand silver city, a journey I make 6 or more times a year.

[@marcconyard5024]

I’ll never forget my dad when he bought his first newish car, a 1970 Chrysler Valiant, a demonstrator. I was with him when he picked it up and witnessed him tear strips from the young sales dude after dad noticed the dealer had applied their dealership sticker to the rear window and put a set of those crap alloy dealership surrounds bling on the number plates. Dad retorted, “when the car is ready I’ll take it”. He simply refused to take the car until the dealership bling had been removed! As for this Ford advertising bullshit; find a friend who has the ability to reflash the the system with the software the vehicle needs sans the advertising bling.

[@darrennorth929]

This story is over a year old. "Ford has patented a new system that uses a vehicle’s cameras to detect billboards and then pull them up on a car’s infotainment display as inescapable in-vehicle advertisements" from 3 years ago. Other patents where also put forward. "Adverts may be beamed on to your Ford car’s dashboard" How about they work out how to make a gearbox that works first. "Just saying".

[@abyssmanur3965]

Are they deliberately trying to go broke?

[@andrewg2618]

Yeah...they're really suffering 🙄

[@Reprint001]

I would genuinely like to meet a person who would actually knowingly choose to buy a car with this 'feature'. Medical professionals probably would as well.

[@andrewg2618]

Your phone has it already and I bet you use it all the time

[@hearliam]

Gee that won't be a distraction.

[@willembeckmann2]

Danger Ranger !!!

[@RichWithTech]

10:03 the voice of the people, thank you for covering the real story as usual John

[@PG-ig4wv]

Google is doing this right now while you are watching this

[@DavidGreen_au]

If a car was going to inject advertising through the media centre, interrupting my choice of journey time entertainment, that car would be on the bottom of choice.

[@chrismitchell6274]

My 20 year old X-Trail has speed alert(“Slow Down!”) And Park Assist(“Park Over There!”) It’s called the Wife!

[@stephenspreckley8219]

Unfuckingbelievable! What is our world coming to?

[@fredfred2363]

Sounds like we'll be living in the scifi movie "Demolition man"...

[@willtricks9432]

Been driving 36 years and still never owned a Ford . Driven many Transit vans.

[@MadIIMike]

I hope they bring this feature to production. Of course I wouldn't buy a Ford (historic vehicles aside), but I'd spend all day at dealerships responding positively to adds, so whoever test drives the damn thing gets bombarded with ads.

[@harveybirdman74]

Goodbye Ford

[@musicalneptunian]

Harrison wishes to remind you that his Raiders of the Lost Arc vehicle was ad-free.

[@cthularthpurgatory2730]

We all need to boycott any add forced onto us, and I do mean any.

[@dksaevs]

if i can't look at my phone, this isn't a distraction!

[@waktosha7378]

If I owned a Ford, I would smash the display for advertising to me!

[@ridervfr2798]

Stalker sounds like a good name for a car. They turn everything into appliances, you will own nothing and be happy. Lease the POS who cares. I do, I still roll up my windows manually.

[@willembeckmann2]

Weffer's Danger Ranger...out of range....

[@greengooflight]

"In Car Ads Powered By AI" sounds like a scene from "Idiocracy" were AI thinks for the people who have lost the brainpower

[@PlumbBob-FGX]

Given all the new legislation around stalking, electronic surveillance and coercive control that is set to be illegal under the DV banner. I cant imagine that this will fly too well for FoMoCo, down under.

[@JMKU0136]

I'll keep driving my 94 Mitsubishi Galant v6 Total silence no dings no dongs, just gotta remember to put the seat belt on.

[@danieljackson22]

It's exactly what mobile phones do now, Listen to conversations and apply search's to what you were talking about Google and Apple have already been caught with this tech and using it to sell.

[@Martin2153]

So I guess they use your mobile phone plan download allowance to send the ads to you and forward the data back to the advertisers? Very generous of them to make it so easy for you.