Comment by isodev
4 years ago
With the flick of a switch, they can deploy this technology to a global scale and way beyond protecting children. Imagine the feature propagating to their Chrome browser or their smart speakers "listening in" on what's happening in your home to "prevent" crimes by sending the cops whenever you raise your voice or say "the wrong things." This kind of power should not be in the hands of a single company.
Edit: I recently read this book called "The Every" which explores a similar scenario https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57792078-the-every
Who needs cops if you have an army of robots.
And who needs prisons if the private infrastructure becomes so integral to life that they can just shut you out of participating in society.
Unfortunately prisons, which are increasingly private for-profit enterprises, will continue to exist. Think about it: if you're banned from google, how will your body continue to generate revenue?
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Or any company, or groups of companies. The entreprise is a necessary evil, it should be treated as such and not be tristed with anything.
>I recently read this book called "The Every"
Reminds me of another "Social Media Corp Gone Bizarrely Crazy" plot that I read recently, The This, by Adam Roberts. You won't anticipate how Crazy the social corp in question goes till you're halfway.
I’m looking forward to reading it!