In the latest affront to the joy of driving, Motor Trend and others are reporting that Ford has applied for a patent on an in-car system that “eavesdrops so it can play targeted ads in your vehicle.”
If you’re interested in viewing the patent application, go to the USPTO search site and search for “20240289844”.
PS. See also last year’s TidBITS article: “Mozilla Says Modern Cars Are Data Collection Nightmares on Wheels.”