Mr. David Eaves at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On February 7th, 2019. See this statement in context.

February 7th, 2019 / 4:30 p.m.

Lecturer in Public Policy, Digital HKS, Harvard Kennedy School, As an Individual

I agree.

I get very torn. I love this subject because this is the future I teach about. This is the endgame that we want to drive towards. Everything I'm trying to talk to you about today is the questions that I ask myself.

What happens if we win? What happens if we succeed? What happens if we get to that world? What are the things we want to be thinking about to mitigate the possible negative outcomes?

I would put forward that probably people such as you and me have not experienced the worst violence the state can bring upon an individual. If you were someone for whom the state has not always been a friendly and helpful person, you might be deeply concerned about what I would call a very hyper-powered state and its ability to use this information against you.

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