Week 7 : AI in Housekeeping

Reading

• A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?

• Here’s What You’re Actually Agreeing To When You Accept a Privacy Policy

Questions for discussion

• Is it ethically acceptable for companies to present users with excessively long privacy policies, knowing that most users are unlikely to read and understand them fully?

• What ethical responsibilities do companies have in ensuring that their privacy policies are concise, clear, and easily understandable for users, even if it means additional effort and resources?

• Should there be legal regulations or industry standards mandating a maximum length for privacy policies to prevent companies from burdening users with overly complex and lengthy documents?

Elaborate.