2023-11-20 14:20:24
The CEOChief executive officeror executive director.”>1 da Apple, Tim Cookhad to defend the company’s privacy policies during a meeting at Apple Park following an allegation that Apple users Apple Watch are being “actively monitored”, according to released by Daily Mail.
More precisely, the executive organized a summit on mental health at the Steve Jobs Theater, which took place last Friday (11/17) and was attended by the First Lady of the United States, Dra. Jill BidenKorean singer Rosé and the US surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy.
Speeches covered mental health and social media, with topics ranging from the effects of social media on celebrities to the importance of connection and coping tools that the COVID-19 pandemic has driven.
Towards the end of the meeting, however, Cook was asked regarding the effects of artificial intelligence on mental health issues and what Apple was doing regarding privacy issues, with the following provocation: “If you’ve ever had an Apple Watch , is being watched all the time.”
Cook countered the provocation by saying that Apple is “a privacy company”, reaffirming the mantra that the company believes that “privacy is a fundamental human right”.
We believe that privacy is a fundamental human right. And that’s why we collect very little data, as it is on your device […] they are encrypted and Apple doesn’t even see them. And if anyone wants to get that from us, we don’t have it. This is data that we never collect.
Cook concluded by pointing out that Apple sees one of the main roles it plays is “providing people with privacy and security”, claiming that these two things “go hand in hand”.
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