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Waymo has 'no plans' to sell ads to riders based on camera data

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Robotaxi company Waymo might use data from vehicles' interior cameras to train AI and sell targeted ads to riders.

The company has tried to quell concerns, insisting that it won't be targeting ads to passengers.

A researcher and engineer found an unreleased version of Waymo 's privacy policy that suggested the robotaxi could start using data from its vehicles to train generative AI .

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