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As usual, putting cameras everywhere seems to be rather invasive of what little privacy there's left: "(...) sensors for measuring air and surface temperature,
by JoachimSchipper 9y ago
As usual, putting cameras everywhere seems to be rather invasive of what little privacy there's left:
"(...) sensors for measuring air and surface temperature, (...). Two cameras will collect data on vehicle and foot traffic, (...)."
They do say "(...) no personally identifiable information will be stored or released by sensor nodes", and opening up the data allows the public to verify that; but I remain skeptical. (Of course, with sensors becoming cheaper and cheaper, the death of privacy seems almost inevitable...)
(Quotes from their linked blog, https://ci.uchicago.edu/press-releases/chicago-becomes-first-city-launch-array-things. https://ci.uchicago.edu/press-releases/chicago-becomes-first...)
- kazagistar 9y ago"In light of the recent X, we have decided to enable tracking using these cameras, so we can help prevent it in the future."
- thomastjeffery 9y ago> the death of privacy seems almost inevitable That isn't a good excuse to kill it now.
- vforgione 9y agoPrivacy is a major concern for the project, and the directors regularly meet with private and public collaborators. There are also community meetings that take place so that people in the city can ask questions and have their concerns addressed. For example, the most recent one was in October: http://www.smartchicagocollaborative.org/announcing-the-october-18th-array-of-things-public-meeting-at-association-house/ http://www.smartchicagocollaborative.org/announcing-the-octo... Skepticism around projects like this is absolutely necessary and should be actively encouraged. The point of this project is to enable cities, universities and research groups to directly tap into key environmental factors and help craft smarter policies for the benefit of everyone.