Ian Grossman is president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. He previously worked in public affairs at the Federal Highway Administration and in Vermont state politics.
Role at the time: AAMVA president and chief executive officer
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Consumer choice will allow people to decide where to identify themselves with digital ID and where to remain anonymous.
“I think overall, the consumer will drive that demand and they will decide where they want to accept to be identified versus where they're gonna look for another alternative where they want to stay anonymous”
The subject is reliance on consumer choice as protection against digital ID becoming a practical requirement. Grossman argues that consumers will decide where to identify themselves and where to seek anonymous alternatives.
The ACLU's Jay Stanley disputes Ian Grossman's assurance that consumers will decide where to use digital IDs. Grossman, who leads the motor vehicle administrators' association, told PBS adoption is voluntary. Stanley argues the IDs could become a practical requirement.