tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23884640.post1194662077695685149..comments2024-03-22T03:13:15.710-07:00Comments on Engineering Ethics Blog: Who Needs a Digital Life?Kaydeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055360323969104129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23884640.post-30430217316187370352007-07-12T09:18:00.000-07:002007-07-12T09:18:00.000-07:00In addition to dependence and deception, a third e...In addition to <I>dependence</I> and <I>deception</I>, a third ethical problem related to continuous recording emerges: <I>permanence</I>, and the associated weight of the past.<BR/><BR/>When one records his/her life, he/she becomes bound to the stored data. Fumbles, mistakes, and other embarrassing situations can usually be forgotten within days or weeks. Human memory is well done in that way; <B>the ability to forget is a blessing</B>. However, with current technologies and trends, machines may be expected to keep all data and provide it years later to answer standard queries.<BR/><BR/>Of course, one could just sweep the event-related data from his/her hard disk. However this would leave a visible gap in the data flow. Besides, if the system becomes mainstream, bystanders will have stored similar data about the event, beyond the reach of the concerned person.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>DUVAL Sébastien<BR/><A HREF="http://www.nii.ac.jp/" REL="nofollow">国立情報学研究所</A> (<A HREF="http://www.nii.ac.jp/" REL="nofollow">National Institute of Informatics</A>)<BR/>東京 (Tokyo, Japan)DUVAL Sébastienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16286906020155508329noreply@blogger.com