Privacy Erosion
Optimistic Era
A Brief History of 'Smart' Things
The inevitable march from convenience to surveillance
2007
📱
"Smartphone"
"Seemed reasonable at the time"
Revolutionized communication
First device with location tracking
Camera always in your pocket
The gateway drug to surveillance capitalism
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2011
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"Smart TV"
"It's just easier to have a microphone in the living room"
Voice commands for channel surfing
Always listening, just in case
Tracks everything you watch
Ads personalized based on conversations
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2014
⌚
"Smart Watch"
"Your wrist needed monitoring"
Tracks your heart rate 24/7
Knows when you sleep, wake, exercise
Shares health data with insurance companies
Never take it off, or you'll miss your goals!
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2016
🔊
"Smart Speaker"
"Always listening, for convenience"
Play music with your voice!
Records every conversation "accidentally"
Knows your shopping habits intimately
Definitely not sending audio to servers
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2018
🚪
"Smart Doorbell"
"Surveillance, but make it neighborly"
Facial recognition on every visitor
Shares footage with police automatically
Monitors your entire neighborhood
Creates a private surveillance network
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2020
🥗
"Smart Fridge"
"Your eating habits: monetized"
Tracks every food item you consume
Suggests recipes based on shopping data
Shares dietary info with health insurers
Camera inside monitors food "freshness"
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2022
🚽
"Smart Toilet"
"Yes, really"
Analyzes your waste for health markers
AI detects potential health issues
Data sold to pharmaceutical companies
The one place you thought was private
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2024
🛏️
"Smart Mattress"
"Sleep data is valuable"
Monitors sleep patterns, heart rate, breathing
Tracks bedroom activities (all of them)
Adjusts firmness based on your dreams
Knows when you're having nightmares about surveillance
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2026
🧱
"Smart Brick"
"Your children's play: optimized"
Behavioral tracking during playtime
Creativity metrics analyzed and scored
Social development algorithms
Predictive modeling for future compliance
Shares data with educational institutions
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2028
❓👁️
"Smart ???"
"There is nothing left"
Direct neural interface
Thoughts monitored and monetized
Privacy is a distant memory
Resistance is futile (and tracked)
You consented to all of this, remember?
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