you're saying "there's all this stuff that can't be imagined or prevented" sure.
An example I use is that last year, a woman's fitbit data led to her rape claim being dismissed & she got convicted
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but, it is possible to get a heart rate off a chicken breast with these devices. So, there is a problem.
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Foreseeing this might not lead to design changes, but might lead to better documentation, etc. This matters.
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Better documentation for Fitbit users? About what?
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Imagine a device could be used to testify against you. Wouldn't you want some trust that its data were correct?
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Sure. Though I'd hope the device's accuracy is something the attorney would have to prove.
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True story: GPS data cannot be used to get you out of a speeding ticket, but it can be used to link you to a crime.
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Hmm. Seems like as much a legal problem as a technological one :)
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Technology exists in a world where the legal system is broken and cannot pretend that reality doesn't exist.
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Are you saying the fitbit is poorly designed and led to an incorrect dismissal/conviction for that woman?
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I'm saying the device dramatically affected due process and the legal proceedings.
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