AV Cars and Civil Disorder
Remarks from TPEX consultancy for decision makers.
Written SH on 2025-06-17.
AV cars are a potentially complex attack vector within society with a myriad of potential uses. We have imagined them previously here,
Perhaps the autonomous vehicle offers yet more potential attack vectors.TPEX, 2023. Threats to Citizens from Autonomous Vehicle. online.
While not an imagined use there was recently an example of civil disobedience using av cars in the recent protest.
LAPD requesting Waymo shutdown the app. People keep calling them and then lighting them on fire.Sharia, M., 2025. Calling a Waymo just to set it on fire became the bit during the LA immigration protests. DailyDot. online.
Further consideration and integration of this risk response is perhaps required.