> why don't you go into govt jobs making these apps/policies and do what you believe is correct/perfect.
Because that's not how bureaucracies work.
> but 'lets not do it because it has potential for abuse' cliche needs to phase out.
I can think of many privacy breaches that could have been prevented if people took that approach. If Facebook had actually properly risk assessed their platform in 2012 they would have saved themselves a huge amount of Cambridge Analytica related pain down the line.
Can you think of any product or service that has failed because people properly risk assessed it for abuse? I can't.
Because that's not how bureaucracies work.
> but 'lets not do it because it has potential for abuse' cliche needs to phase out.
I can think of many privacy breaches that could have been prevented if people took that approach. If Facebook had actually properly risk assessed their platform in 2012 they would have saved themselves a huge amount of Cambridge Analytica related pain down the line.
Can you think of any product or service that has failed because people properly risk assessed it for abuse? I can't.