i think we would say, you know, if they are on your black friday list, kick them off there. They shouldn't be in your home. And one of the things that really became like, the selling feature was the fitness features. I mean, these companies are billion and trillion dollar companies for a reason. But also, i think in some cases, the benefits in terms of your health and wellness are overstated.
Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss the ethics of tech media recommending surveillance devices, aspects of “smart” technologies you might not have considered, and why we should think twice about surrounding ourselves with cameras and microphones.
Chris Gilliard is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center. Follow Chris on Twitter at @hypervisible.
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