> Interesting that they choose to deploy this only for devices
> that are such fast-growing major threats to traffic safety
> (and privacy, and arguably public health). It'd be more useful
> to be able to run the app on a real computer, using photos and
> witness videos uploaded from a real camera, so the user can
> decide with whom s/he wants to share the information instead
> of trusting a major corporate university to keep it "anonymous".
=v= I share these concerns, though lately "real" (i.e. desktop)
computers are becoming more and more reliant on the cloud, which
is pretty much the same problem. A counter-trend is a "web app"
that isn't as invasive on a phone, and which also works on a
desktop. (If you're a programmer, and the source code to the
app or web app is openly available, that's even more secure.)
=v= From the other direction, digital cameras are converging
with phone features. Evidence such as date/time/GPS are stamped
into photos' metadata fields, and some even have an automatic
upload to the camera manufacturer's cloud, which raises those
concerns again.
=v= Sometimes in hostile situations e.g. with road ragers or
even police, it is useful to have a phone that can convey video
evidence in realitime. At other times it may increase rage. :\
<_Jym_>
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