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Re:German watchdog orders Sam Altman's biometric ID project ... by post-it on Sunday December 22, 2024 @04:57PM (#42489486)
It's not a technical problem to solve, it's a legal one. If there is a crushing penalty if data that was supposed to be deleted shows up one day, companies will find a way to delete it.
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Re:German watchdog orders Sam Altman's biometric ID project ... by im3w1l on Sunday December 22, 2024 @05:09PM (#42489574)
One issue I foresee is that you can't legislate bugs away.
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Re:German watchdog orders Sam Altman's biometric ID project ... by post-it on Sunday December 22, 2024 @05:26PM (#42489698)
A bug is just a mistake, and the legal system already deals with mistakes in a variety of ways.
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Re:German watchdog orders Sam Altman's biometric ID project ... by okanat on Sunday December 22, 2024 @05:31PM (#42489728)
Umm you can. You can force companies to pass their code through an examination (even by a third party) and define a procedure of ensuring strict data hygiene. If they cannot pass each year, they will be subject to fines.
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