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weirded out about being recorded and some people will
joke about it, and they will say: "hey... are you recording me?" or "are you taking your x-rays out" or things
like that but I didn't really have anybody become angry
or not be nice but of course people here in California
are very nice in general so I assume that if somebody
didn't like it that they would have already come to me.
And then I've been in some tech circles and some people did raise questions about privacy but it wasn't in a
personal way against me, it was more like philosophically speaking or you know technically speaking about
privacy, especially European people who are much
more aware and concerned about privacy than Americans probably.
AH: So it's a perception thing...and as you indicated there, it is also a cultural thing. So Cecilia are
you aware of any issues that have arisen from someone engaging in activities where there was the possibility that they were being recorded? Have there been
any incidents that you are aware of from someone
wearing Glass?
CA: No... There has been an incident that has
happened very recently about a person in the movies that was suspected of recording but the guy was
not recording but in my opinion he should have been
asked at the entrance, that if I go into the movies and
they ask me at the entrance to take them off I would
gladly take them off or leave the movies but I think it
was very unfair that he wasn't given the chance at the
entrance and then he was kind of violently experiencing. I didn't like that and I don't think it should work
that way and I think if you're going to forbid it then
forbid it from the beginning. Make a sign that says,
"this is not allowed and everybody will be fined" but
other than that...I don't think that...well, Explorers for
now are a very select group of people that are super
nice and super engaged and responsible and we feel
like ambassadors that have to keep these clean and
you know... be nice and... we try...
AH: You try... so... the majority of times you're
acting in accordance to what is in the best interests of
the best way forward for the device itself?
CA: Yes.
AH: Where do you think Google Glass is of most
benefit say to people in occupations where they need
to be hands free? Where they need to operate with
their hands in a workplace environment and they have
to undertake tasks?
CA: Well... being hands free... if you think about it
and using your voice is a natural type of interface for us.
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We come built that way so everyone can benefit from
being hands free because we come to the world hands
free so I think in that regard pretty much anyone can benefit from it but I see what you're saying. There are some
certain verticals that would benefit more like construction. There is a very interesting application out there for
firemen. There's going to be everything that has got to do
with health and medical services as well. Doctors are very
excited around the whole country about it, and the other
thing that is very interesting about these versus the hands
free point-of-view. So having the point-of-view, the personal point-of-view. For like real state and for tourism...
there is amazing things to do with tourism and one of the
applications that I'm most, most excited about is everything to do with people who have disabilities because if
I'm in a chair let say if I can just move my arms or just
do this (head tilt) or use my voice because the internet of
things and Google Glass are like a perfect combination
for someone to control everything around them and take
control of their own lives. And I'm so excited for that. I
would love to do more projects with that.
AH: So the big question is what does the term "privacy" mean to you?
CA: I believe that privacy is very important as far as
my personal data is concerned but when it comes to public spaces I believe, and I'm all for fighting for our privacy as far as I should own my data and nobody should
be able to pick into my data so that's something I think
that is a battle. And I believe that open source has a huge
role in these (applications) in the future. I think the open
source movement has to come together and because if
we don't control the software, the platform how can we
control the data? I'm a big believer in open source to save
us from this mess but on the other hand also from the
public getting together consciously and being aware of
our options to do with this technology. But on the other
hand there is privacy in the public space which is making
a big turmoil with Google Glass and I believe this is not
very serious because in the public space you can be seen.
And anywhere that you can be seen you can be recorded,
and I think that is clear. And I think in the future we are
going to move into an aspect of having extended memories via cameras so I believe like I have very bad memory
and I want to have cameras that are recording everything
I see and I think I'm entitled to my extended memory,
and I think it's going to be something that we get used
to, get over it...if you're in a public space there is no privacy...and just...that's it.
AH: Hmm... very similar analogies drawn there
with Professor Steve Mann when you say I'm entitled
to or I wish to be entitled to recording when I wish at
any time. Cecilia, what do you think the implications
for humanity will be of wearable technology?
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