Cliff Kuang
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And certainly they're happening to you constantly through the websites you visit, the apps that you use, and all these kinds of invisible means of like putting things in front of you that you may not have explicitly said that you want.
And certainly they're happening to you constantly through the websites you visit, the apps that you use, and all these kinds of invisible means of like putting things in front of you that you may not have explicitly said that you want.
I'm not really sure. I don't think anybody is sure exactly how this is going to evolve, right? Because like, I'll just give you an example. You know, the things that we used to find creepy like five or 10 years ago are now just part of everyday life, right?
I'm not really sure. I don't think anybody is sure exactly how this is going to evolve, right? Because like, I'll just give you an example. You know, the things that we used to find creepy like five or 10 years ago are now just part of everyday life, right?
I'm not really sure. I don't think anybody is sure exactly how this is going to evolve, right? Because like, I'll just give you an example. You know, the things that we used to find creepy like five or 10 years ago are now just part of everyday life, right?
The fact that, you know, you can go to a maps app and have your location log there and have your favorite spots already marked on the map, for example, or your friends might know exactly where you are down to your GPS location, right? Those things were completely off the table 10 years ago. But what's happened in the last 10 years is we've recognized the utility. And so we've made this transition
The fact that, you know, you can go to a maps app and have your location log there and have your favorite spots already marked on the map, for example, or your friends might know exactly where you are down to your GPS location, right? Those things were completely off the table 10 years ago. But what's happened in the last 10 years is we've recognized the utility. And so we've made this transition
The fact that, you know, you can go to a maps app and have your location log there and have your favorite spots already marked on the map, for example, or your friends might know exactly where you are down to your GPS location, right? Those things were completely off the table 10 years ago. But what's happened in the last 10 years is we've recognized the utility. And so we've made this transition
this trade-off between privacy and utility, and we're making it constantly, right? And so the question of where we draw the line ultimately is going to be decided not by governments and not by technology companies. It's going to be decided by people deciding whether or not they're getting enough utility in return for the data that they're sharing, right?
this trade-off between privacy and utility, and we're making it constantly, right? And so the question of where we draw the line ultimately is going to be decided not by governments and not by technology companies. It's going to be decided by people deciding whether or not they're getting enough utility in return for the data that they're sharing, right?
this trade-off between privacy and utility, and we're making it constantly, right? And so the question of where we draw the line ultimately is going to be decided not by governments and not by technology companies. It's going to be decided by people deciding whether or not they're getting enough utility in return for the data that they're sharing, right?
And that's a negotiation, I think, that it's up to us to be conscious consumers of and be advocating for and being vocal about what we want and where we draw those lines.
And that's a negotiation, I think, that it's up to us to be conscious consumers of and be advocating for and being vocal about what we want and where we draw those lines.
And that's a negotiation, I think, that it's up to us to be conscious consumers of and be advocating for and being vocal about what we want and where we draw those lines.
Yeah, so that's the funny thing, right? There's a difference between what the media narrative is about we should be concerned about this. There's a difference between saying, like, people saying, I am concerned about this. And there's a difference between that and people essentially acting upon it, right? What it tells me is that we're just not done with the debate.
Yeah, so that's the funny thing, right? There's a difference between what the media narrative is about we should be concerned about this. There's a difference between saying, like, people saying, I am concerned about this. And there's a difference between that and people essentially acting upon it, right? What it tells me is that we're just not done with the debate.
Yeah, so that's the funny thing, right? There's a difference between what the media narrative is about we should be concerned about this. There's a difference between saying, like, people saying, I am concerned about this. And there's a difference between that and people essentially acting upon it, right? What it tells me is that we're just not done with the debate.
Part of it is that consumers don't necessarily know what the alternative is. And part of it is there's not necessarily a lot of alternatives in the market out there right now. I think what's interesting is that you're now seeing more and more of this debate being waged out in the public with other companies saying, hey, I do this, but in a privacy-centric way.
Part of it is that consumers don't necessarily know what the alternative is. And part of it is there's not necessarily a lot of alternatives in the market out there right now. I think what's interesting is that you're now seeing more and more of this debate being waged out in the public with other companies saying, hey, I do this, but in a privacy-centric way.
Part of it is that consumers don't necessarily know what the alternative is. And part of it is there's not necessarily a lot of alternatives in the market out there right now. I think what's interesting is that you're now seeing more and more of this debate being waged out in the public with other companies saying, hey, I do this, but in a privacy-centric way.