New technology comes with privacy concerns

According to Amazon’s website, “My Alcohol

Tracker uses voice recognition technology to help people get a better idea of what they are drinking, as well as providing helpful hints and tips on cutting down.” The program allows users to add drinks to their weekly goal, set personal goals to drink no more than a certain amount and get a summary of how they do each week.
In honor of alcohol awareness week, this tracker was created in order to educate people on the link between alcohol and seven types of cancer, including breast, mouth and colon cancer, according to an article by Munchies writer, Jelisa Castrodale.
Programs such as these could have a significant impact in the world of health in the future, potentially helping young adults to make smarter choices. However, technology such as this leads me to question the amount of privacy I have with voice recognition machines, especially considering the confidentiality of private data.


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