Putting government documents on your phone is different, however.
However, this technology is so new that right now, that benefit is mostly theoretical, Budd said.
“Anything that needs identification, age verification, or filling in your address could use this.”
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For example, theres a question looming about how Apple and other companies will use these digital IDs.
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Theres also a question of equality.
“For example, not everyone has a driver’s license,” Hong pointed out.
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This could vastly increase surveillance and cause people to be tracked constantly.
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