If Google's possession of all this data makes many new good things possible, then sharing this data broadly and freely with others would make even more good things possible. Would Google share the data with other corporations so that they, too, can innovate and serve the consumer even better?
I mean, if I buy into the notion of Google's benevolence, I should buy into that notion for other corporations, shouldn't I?
Isn't that the purpose of Google Takeout? If Google isn't providing the most value for your data, you can take it elsewhere.
That's how I use Internet services. If they don't do anything useful with my data, I don't use them. If they do something useful with my data, I use the one that does the most useful thing with my data. Thus, Gmail over other email services and Slack over whatever nonsense Google's messaging product managers are pushing today. And Apple services for nothing — collecting data and not being helpful with it is stupidity, not "privacy."
No. You should decide whether to give your personal data to organizations on a case by case basis, depending on whether you trust the organization in question, and the value proposition they offer in exchange for your data.
If a company is able to share your data with whomever they want, you don't have that choice anymore. Which is why something like GDPR would be good to have in the US.
of course some companies will abuse our trust, but, overall, most will try to do good things and create new innovations that benefit everyone. the good that comes out of having this data freely available will overwhelm the damage. these huge data sets exist -- but only in the hands of Google. that seems a shame.
I mean, if I buy into the notion of Google's benevolence, I should buy into that notion for other corporations, shouldn't I?