Apple has recently announced that they will scan photos on Apple mobile devices for certain illicit material. With the growing use of AI and algorithms now scanning customers personal data in the fight against such harmful content is the issue of: “Should companies have access to their customers personal data in the fight against harmful content or is this an invasion of privacy?” Build in 2500 words expressing a logical and highly persuasive argument supported by appropriate literature to this question.
Areas in which you may choose to explore its question but not limited too are.
• What is considered harmful content?
• Do customers forfeit their privacy when the sign up to use companies’ products that uses and stores personal data?
• What ways can customers protect their personal data from companies accessing it?
• Should companies accessing customers personal data in the fight against harmful content be allowed to act as police, judge, jury and executioner?
• What are the legalities of companies accessing their customers personal data in the fight against harmful content?
• Is this issue beyond any companies control or is it now becoming normal procedure for companies in a modern digital society?
