Having just read 1984 by Orwell, and seeing the daily attempts at doublespeak by numerous members of the Trump administration, I really wonder about the future of humanity. I am thankful that there are forces fighting back, but I do believe it will become increasingly difficult, and there is simply not enough educated conversation about where technology is taking us.
Sharing/saving this article to read in a bit. H/t Ward Plunet
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Autonomous Vehicles and the End of Privacy
Everything, everywhere, will soon be continuously recorded and uploaded to the internet. This will start with dense, urban areas, but over time every single square meter of every part of the globe will be recorded. Advances in computer vision & AI mean this data will be usable at scale, which will revolutionise advertising, law enforcement, and bring us back to a pre-privacy world.
https://hackernoon.com/autonomous-vehicles-and-the-end-of-privacy-9c3712f3494f#.k5a8v4irl