{"id":144366,"date":"2026-02-18T14:15:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/18\/finding-the-balance-between-protecting-trade-secrets-and-public-safety-disclosures\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T22:15:20","slug":"finding-the-balance-between-protecting-trade-secrets-and-public-safety-disclosures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/18\/finding-the-balance-between-protecting-trade-secrets-and-public-safety-disclosures\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Balance Between Protecting Trade Secrets and Public Safety Disclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article discusses the current landscape for trade secrets as they relate to autonomous vehicles, and examines the competing objectives of requiring disclosure of internal information for public safety demands versus vehicle companies protecting their confidential information as trade secrets.<\/p>\n<p><img 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