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by sandspar 837 days ago
I'd like a data privacy bot that has a kind of frequently erased, local sketchpad. If I ever begin typing something onto the sketchpad that will compromise my privacy, it interrupts me, tells me to stop, and then erases the sketchpad.

Also I could see something like this working on cash ATM's. Coupled with eye tracking. "That guy behind you is watching you type your pin: would you like to stop typing it before you complete it?"

Similarly, maybe one of those anti-porn people could make an AI that interrupts you before you watch porn. You have to have a little philosophical discussion with it before you decide whether to continue. It could also work on fridges. FridgeBot: "Are you sure you'd like to eat that cheesecake?" Maybe we could add it to guns too, why not.