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Originally Posted by deltav
Who knew we'd wind up welcoming Big Brother with open arms? But that's pretty much what is happening with Google, and you're right, in 20 years the current tracking will look like child's play.
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We never realise the significance of things at the time, remember the reality TV show Big Brother?
First episode in the UK July 14, 2000, first episode in the US July 5, 2000
Within 2 years of that shows launch 24/7 surveillance was firmly imprinted in our minds as being absolutely fine, I remember watching the whole first season thinking "this is pretty cool!"
I shudder to think where Google will be in 20 years time, even in 10 years time!
I used to joke with a friend that Google was Skynet, now I'm not so sure... They've been buying up a bunch of Robotic companies in the past year.
Industrial Perception, Redwood Robotics, Meka Robotics, Holomni, Bot & Dolly, Boston Dynamics to name a few that are under project
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