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> Fun anecdote: right now, I have tagged my father-in-law with an AirTag while he is in town for his medical check-up. He is notorious for just taking off tryin
by closewith 4y ago
> Fun anecdote: right now, I have tagged my father-in-law with an AirTag while he is in town for his medical check-up. He is notorious for just taking off trying to find an audience to speak with, ever since the family barred him from accepting speaking invitations to conferences. Recently, we tracked him talking to a bunch of Bangladeshis at a hospital about why they should learn the basics of English.
That is a horrifying abuse of privacy and this technology.
- franga2000 4y agoIt's entirely possible he knows he's being tracked and might be perfectly fine with it. I've heard of people using GPS tracking apps to track down grandparents with dementia or other health issues, as well as recovering addicts in case they don't come home when expected or answer the phone after some period and all of that was consentual because they agreed it would only be used in the case of an emergency. This might be something like that.
- raverbashing 4y agoYes I'm sure that all old-age people that can potentially become disoriented and can't find their way back home are worried about the privacy implications of that.
- exolymph 4y agoFrom context it sounds like his dad has dementia and that's just what you gotta do to keep them safe (invade their privacy).