As the reliance on GPS technology for navigation grows, so does the ethical dilemma of balancing its indispensable utility with the escalating concerns over user privacy. This study investigates the trade-offs between GPS utility and privacy among drivers, using a mixed-method approach that includes a survey of 151 participants and 10 follow-up interviews. We examine usage patterns, feature preferences, and comfort levels with location tracking and destination prediction. Our findings demonstrate that users tend to overlook potential privacy risks in favor of the utility the technology provides. We also find that users do not mind sharing inaccurate or obfuscated location data as long as their frequently visited locations aren't identified, and their full driving routes can't be recreated. Based on our findings, we explore design opportunities for enhancing privacy and utility, including adaptive interfaces, personalized profiles, and technological innovations like blockchain.

翻译：随着对GPS导航技术依赖程度的加深，如何在其实用性与用户隐私日益增长的忧虑之间取得平衡，已成为一项伦理困境。本研究采用混合研究方法，通过对151名参与者的问卷调查及10次后续访谈，探究驾驶员在GPS实用性与隐私之间的权衡。我们分析了使用模式、功能偏好以及对位置追踪和目的地预测的接受程度。结果表明，用户倾向于忽视潜在的隐私风险，更注重技术提供的实用性。我们还发现，用户不介意共享不准确或模糊的位置数据，只要其经常访问的位置不被识别，且完整的行驶路线无法被重建即可。基于研究结果，我们探讨了增强隐私与实用性的设计可能，包括自适应界面、个性化配置文件以及区块链等技术革新。