> should we abjure smartphone-powered contact tracing? YES Since the Google Maps 'Allow 24/7 location tracing? Yes/Maybe Later' popping up once every other we

> should we abjure smartphone-powered contact tracing? YES Since the Google Maps 'Allow 24/7 location tracing? Yes/Maybe Later' popping up once every other week, it is pretty clear that at least Google is willing to push surveillance as hard as possible. Once they have GACT built, deployed en masse and somewhat trusted by the public, it is not hard to infer they'll be willing to push any number of dark patterns to make it the de-facto reality for 99% of the population out there. In summary: Yes, they can push any shit right now on your phone. No, they don't just push it yet because they are afraid of public / internal backlash. Yes, they'll do everything in their power to boil the proverbial frog and gradually reduce the backlash potential, and will eventually push the most invasive surveillance they can possibly conceive. And they are pretty imaginative. Medium term bet: Within a year, Google will change GACT from opt-in to [de-facto] opt-out. For example by nagging you every two weeks: 'Protect your grandma life? Yes/Maybe Later'.