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How Google spent 15 years creating a culture of concealment

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154 points tysone | 1 comments | 20 Nov 24 11:45 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mensetmanusman ◴[20 Nov 24 13:08 UTC] No.42193609[source]▶
It’s possible with digital tech, always on mics, and remote work that absolutely every communication within a company could be recorded forever.

Would humanity be better off? Or are people stupider when they are thinking out loud in front of recording devices?

How much do the lawyers deserve to know?

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xnx ◴[20 Nov 24 13:57 UTC] No.42193963[source]▶
> every communication within a company could be recorded forever.

Within 15 years we will probably wear a necklace or other device that will record [at least the audio] of our entire lives. This will have a number of positive benefits (memory augmentation, etc.) but also as train data for AI.

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Syonyk ◴[20 Nov 24 22:28 UTC] No.42198787[source]▶
No.

Some people will. Others will refuse, and very likely refuse to interact with people with such devices. The "gargoyles" of Snow Crash (people living their lives with full recording devices on them at all times to upload to the metaverse) were not well liked.

And lest we forget more recent history, the term "Glassholes" came into existence to refer similarly to people with "I don't know if their camera/mic on their face is recording me or not!" devices on their heads.

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1. elygre ◴[20 Nov 24 23:46 UTC] No.42199398[source]▶
A quote I often remember -- don't know the source:

> We live in a unique moment in time. Cameras are everywhere, and we can see them. Previously, they were not there. In the future, we will not be able to see them.