Parekh’s Law
of #Privacy ?
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Q : Is privacy
desirable ?
A : Most certainly – to the
extent possible
Q : Is privacy
sustainable ?
A : Doubtful
Here is why :
The Smart Jewelry
Bracelet, which is currently a prototype, uses machine learning and a multitude
of sensors to analyse a user’s movements in order to
detect an assault as it is taking place.
Scientists
have developed a smart bracelet that can
automatically detect physical or sexual assault, scare off the attacker
and call for help.
Upon detection that the user is in danger, it is
programmed to emit a loud beeping sound and red strobe lights begin to flash in
an effort to scare the attacker off and to alert other people who may be
nearby.
The bracelet contains a small
microcontroller equipped with a gyroscope, accelerometer, temperature and
pressure sensors, GPS, and microphones.
“The sensors allow the bracelet to collect user activity and vital signs continuously,”
said Jayun Patel, a graduate research assistant at UAB.
Dolby
Laboratories chief scientist Poppy Crum tells of a fast-coming time when,
technology will see right through people ,
no matter how hard they try to hide their feelings.
Sensors
combined with artificial intelligence can reveal , whether someone is,
* lying
* infatuated, or
* poised for violence,
Crum detailed at a big ideas TED
Conference.
“It is
the end of the poker face,” Crum said.
“ We broadcast our emotions.
WE WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT EACH OTHER THAN
WE EVER HAVE.”
According to the neuroscientist,
* Eye
dilation reveals how hard a brain is working,
* Heat radiating from the skin signals whether we are stressed or even romantically
piqued.
* Carbon dioxide
exhaled can signal how riled up someone, or a crowd, is getting
* Micro-expressions
and chemicals in breath reveal feelings.
* Timing of
someone’s speech can expose whether they
are at risk of dementia,
diabetes, multiple sclerosis, or bipolar disorder, according to the neuroscientist.
* Brain waves
can indicate whether someone’s attention is elsewhere in a room,
regardless of the fact
their gaze is locked on the person in front of them.
Technology exists to read such cues and, combined with
artificial intelligence that can analyze patterns and factor in context, can
magnify empathy if used for good or lead to abuses if used to oppress or
manipulate, said Crum.
“It is really scary on one level, but on another level
it is really powerful,” Crum said.
“We can bridge the emotional divide.”
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Now the proposed law :
“ CONCERN FOR PRIVACY INCREASES IN
DIRECT PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNT OF PERSONAL INFORMATION / DATA , WHICH A PERSON
WANTS TO HIDE FROM THE PUBLIC “
During my walk this morning , I met an
illiterate / poor plumber from Bihar who moved to Mumbai 4 months ago and is
working on a construction site
For nearly 30 minutes , he was having a
video-chat on his smart phone , with his small daughter in his village
I asked him if he was worried that the
mobile service provider had captured and stored his entire conversation on its
computers
He answered : Humko koi farak nahi
padtaa ! Hume kya chhipaana hai ?
[ Makes no difference to me . What
have I to hide ? ]
I am glad , being close to 85 years of age
, I am unlikely to be around in 2025 , when each and every piece of furniture /
device / gadget / artefact in my home, will transmit 24 hours , what I speak
and do , to some computers all over the world !
16 April 2018
www.hemenparekh.in
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With Regards,
hemen
parekh
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