The first sentence grabbed my attention, and I was looking forward to learning about the "threat that surveillance capitalism poses to democracy and human autonomy". But then the article fell flat: he gave no examples of that threat, and neither did the linked article in The Guardian.
Are there specific examples of this type of harm? The only complaints that he made were that Google makes a lot of money (which I have no problem with), and that Google's conduct feels "creepy" to him (which is merely an emotional reaction).
He did hint at Google "modifying your off-screen behavior", and I was eager to learn about that as well... but then he left that unexplored too, and gave no follow-up or examples of that intriguing scenario.
Thanks, ok I just looked at that one too. Most of the examples on that page don't pertain to Google, and the ones that do pertain to Google are not harmful (e.g. targeted ads, or someone's emotional reaction to data collection).
Since his ire is specifically directed at Google, I'm still left wondering what specific harm he is envisioning from Google's activities.
Are there specific examples of this type of harm? The only complaints that he made were that Google makes a lot of money (which I have no problem with), and that Google's conduct feels "creepy" to him (which is merely an emotional reaction).
He did hint at Google "modifying your off-screen behavior", and I was eager to learn about that as well... but then he left that unexplored too, and gave no follow-up or examples of that intriguing scenario.