Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns
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Waymo robotaxis, while a fairly common sight in the San Francisco Bay Area, are still a novelty in much of the country. And many people are hesitant to ride in one, according to a Pew Research Center poll published this month. The survey found that only 5% of Americans had ever ridden in a driverless car. Meanwhile, 71% of those polled said they would feel uncomfortable in one, with only 7% saying they would be "extremely or very comfortable" riding in one.

For that reason, experts who spoke with NPR said they were optimistic that it's not too late to shift gears on privacy norms and policies surrounding these vehicles.

Acquisti doesn't see why privacy measures can't be built into driverless vehicles.

"I would immediately challenge the notion that people have to be monitored," he says, noting that privacy-preserving technologies exist and can be installed.

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