The article says the same. I think the point is to be aware and try to build things in a way to minimize the chance for abuse. There's nuance and the author says as much.
"Should we have a national database of, say, religious beliefs? Almost instinctively the answer is no."
What about an ad system that can predict beliefs and home addresses? Ooops.
Google, Microsoft, Apple, every telecoms provider, every modern car maker..
"Should we have a national database of, say, religious beliefs? Almost instinctively the answer is no."
What about an ad system that can predict beliefs and home addresses? Ooops.
Google, Microsoft, Apple, every telecoms provider, every modern car maker..