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a few years ago a number of my friends

a few years ago a number of my friends and I got together and formed a think

and I got together and formed a think

and I got together and formed a think tank to explore the question what

tank to explore the question what

tank to explore the question what happens when what happens when human

happens when what happens when human

happens when what happens when human beings stop driving what happens when

beings stop driving what happens when

beings stop driving what happens when the price of electricity Falls to nearly

the price of electricity Falls to nearly

the price of electricity Falls to nearly zero what happens when the model of

zero what happens when the model of

zero what happens when the model of individually owned automobiles

individually owned automobiles

individually owned automobiles disappears forever today I want to share

disappears forever today I want to share

disappears forever today I want to share with you my exploration of the question

with you my exploration of the question

with you my exploration of the question what could happen when the zero dollar

what could happen when the zero dollar

what could happen when the zero dollar economy intersects with transportation

economy intersects with transportation

economy intersects with transportation so what is the zero dollar economy to

so what is the zero dollar economy to

so what is the zero dollar economy to answer that question we have to go back

answer that question we have to go back

answer that question we have to go back in time a little over 300 years the

in time a little over 300 years the

in time a little over 300 years the years 1704 Boston newsletter is

years 1704 Boston newsletter is

years 1704 Boston newsletter is published and it has the first ever paid

published and it has the first ever paid

published and it has the first ever paid for advertisement 25 years later

for advertisement 25 years later

for advertisement 25 years later benjamin frankly launches the

benjamin frankly launches the

benjamin frankly launches the Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia and

Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia and

Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia and his publication carries pages of this

his publication carries pages of this

his publication carries pages of this thing called new advertisements and thus

thing called new advertisements and thus

thing called new advertisements and thus is born the industry concept of

is born the industry concept of

is born the industry concept of advertising subsidizing the production

advertising subsidizing the production

advertising subsidizing the production of a product in this case the newspaper

of a product in this case the newspaper

of a product in this case the newspaper and the information product industry

and the information product industry

and the information product industry iterated on this over the next 300 years

iterated on this over the next 300 years

iterated on this over the next 300 years September 1998 Larry Page and Sergey

September 1998 Larry Page and Sergey

September 1998 Larry Page and Sergey Brin found Google with the objective to

Brin found Google with the objective to

Brin found Google with the objective to organize the seemingly infinite amount

organize the seemingly infinite amount

organize the seemingly infinite amount of information on the web and they are

of information on the web and they are

of information on the web and they are so successful and the execution of this

so successful and the execution of this

so successful and the execution of this mission that PC magazine at the time

mission that PC magazine at the time

mission that PC magazine at the time says Google has the almost uncanny knack

says Google has the almost uncanny knack

says Google has the almost uncanny knack for delivering relevant results they

for delivering relevant results they

for delivering relevant results they later then named Google the top search

later then named Google the top search

later then named Google the top search engine in their 100 top list to visit in

engine in their 100 top list to visit in

engine in their 100 top list to visit in October of 2000 goggle launches AdWords

October of 2000 goggle launches AdWords

October of 2000 goggle launches AdWords a self-service Pro

a self-service Pro

a self-service Pro to allow advertisers to purchase

to allow advertisers to purchase

to allow advertisers to purchase personalized affordable keyword

personalized affordable keyword

personalized affordable keyword advertising that would appear on the

advertising that would appear on the

advertising that would appear on the google.com search results initially

google.com search results initially

google.com search results initially started as a beta with 350 companies it

started as a beta with 350 companies it

started as a beta with 350 companies it quickly became a success because it

quickly became a success because it

quickly became a success because it delivered not only instantaneous results

delivered not only instantaneous results

delivered not only instantaneous results but instantaneous ads that allowed for

but instantaneous ads that allowed for

but instantaneous ads that allowed for exceptionally targeted keyword analysis

exceptionally targeted keyword analysis

exceptionally targeted keyword analysis and gave most importantly advertisers

and gave most importantly advertisers

and gave most importantly advertisers the necessary tools to understand the

the necessary tools to understand the

the necessary tools to understand the effectiveness of their advertising today

effectiveness of their advertising today

effectiveness of their advertising today Google build products that my colleague

Google build products that my colleague

Google build products that my colleague Richard Windsor describes as digital

Richard Windsor describes as digital

Richard Windsor describes as digital life services these include browsers

life services these include browsers

life services these include browsers email clients productivity Suites the

email clients productivity Suites the

email clients productivity Suites the mobile ecosystem called Android and they

mobile ecosystem called Android and they

mobile ecosystem called Android and they do this because they operate as a large

do this because they operate as a large

do this because they operate as a large ecosystem business and for large

ecosystem business and for large

ecosystem business and for large ecosystem business the more services you

ecosystem business the more services you

ecosystem business the more services you can offer the less likely it is that

can offer the less likely it is that

can offer the less likely it is that your users are going to leave or switch

your users are going to leave or switch

your users are going to leave or switch competitors Google makes money by

competitors Google makes money by

competitors Google makes money by advertising and by creating tools for

advertising and by creating tools for

advertising and by creating tools for others for us to advertise last year

others for us to advertise last year

others for us to advertise last year they made over 90 billion dollars mainly

they made over 90 billion dollars mainly

they made over 90 billion dollars mainly because of their incredible insights

because of their incredible insights

because of their incredible insights into their users insights that allowed

into their users insights that allowed

into their users insights that allowed Google to help the advertiser serve up

Google to help the advertiser serve up

Google to help the advertiser serve up the right ad to the right person at the

the right ad to the right person at the

the right ad to the right person at the right time and for those of us here who

right time and for those of us here who

right time and for those of us here who operate on the web we know what that’s

operate on the web we know what that’s

operate on the web we know what that’s like if you have a bad golf swing like

like if you have a bad golf swing like

like if you have a bad golf swing like me you go online and you ask for help

me you go online and you ask for help

me you go online and you ask for help and immediately on the left hand side

and immediately on the left hand side

and immediately on the left hand side are countless articles showing you how

are countless articles showing you how

are countless articles showing you how to improve your golf swing well on the

to improve your golf swing well on the

to improve your golf swing well on the right hand side are a number of ads

right hand side are a number of ads

right hand side are a number of ads targeted for caps or coaches in my area

targeted for caps or coaches in my area

targeted for caps or coaches in my area this is incredible Google offers an

this is incredible Google offers an

this is incredible Google offers an amazing suite of products that help

amazing suite of products that help

amazing suite of products that help people

people

people their daily lives and they do not ask

their daily lives and they do not ask

their daily lives and they do not ask for a dollar what they ask for is you

for a dollar what they ask for is you

for a dollar what they ask for is you the monthly active user and for Google

the monthly active user and for Google

the monthly active user and for Google every user is a different value it

every user is a different value it

every user is a different value it depends on what you use how you use it

depends on what you use how you use it

depends on what you use how you use it where you use it when you use it and how

where you use it when you use it and how

where you use it when you use it and how often you use it as an example some

often you use it as an example some

often you use it as an example some research we did we were able to discover

research we did we were able to discover

research we did we were able to discover for a very specific family of four

for a very specific family of four

for a very specific family of four outside of Chicago who is fully

outside of Chicago who is fully

outside of Chicago who is fully committed fully on fully in to the

committed fully on fully in to the

committed fully on fully in to the Google product portfolio that they

Google product portfolio that they

Google product portfolio that they represented just a bit more than five

represented just a bit more than five

represented just a bit more than five thousand dollars in terms of yearly

thousand dollars in terms of yearly

thousand dollars in terms of yearly advertising sales for Google this is

advertising sales for Google this is

advertising sales for Google this is incredible however because it is an

incredible however because it is an

incredible however because it is an exchange of goods eyeballs and time for

exchange of goods eyeballs and time for

exchange of goods eyeballs and time for product it is incorrect to refer to this

product it is incorrect to refer to this

product it is incorrect to refer to this product or products as free and so I

product or products as free and so I

product or products as free and so I coined the term zero dollar product

coined the term zero dollar product

coined the term zero dollar product should be noted that Google is not the

should be noted that Google is not the

should be noted that Google is not the only company delivering zero dollar

only company delivering zero dollar

only company delivering zero dollar products many of our modern platforms

products many of our modern platforms

products many of our modern platforms that we use today also do that we have

that we use today also do that we have

that we use today also do that we have Facebook Pinterest whatsapp Twitter so

Facebook Pinterest whatsapp Twitter so

Facebook Pinterest whatsapp Twitter so the zero dollar economy is the

the zero dollar economy is the

the zero dollar economy is the collection of companies that serve up

collection of companies that serve up

collection of companies that serve up zero dollar products and consumers have

zero dollar products and consumers have

zero dollar products and consumers have responded in amazing fashion just this

responded in amazing fashion just this

responded in amazing fashion just this past summer Facebook announced it had

past summer Facebook announced it had

past summer Facebook announced it had two billion monthly active users Google

two billion monthly active users Google

two billion monthly active users Google estimates with all the products what’s

estimates with all the products what’s

estimates with all the products what’s going on that they have over four

going on that they have over four

going on that they have over four billion monthly active users so what is

billion monthly active users so what is

billion monthly active users so what is this actually though have to do with

this actually though have to do with

this actually though have to do with transportation imagine your automotive

transportation imagine your automotive

transportation imagine your automotive head unit that’s screen it sits right

head unit that’s screen it sits right

head unit that’s screen it sits right off to the right hand side in the US on

off to the right hand side in the US on

off to the right hand side in the US on your dashboard right now every car has

your dashboard right now every car has

your dashboard right now every car has one and it’s different it looks

one and it’s different it looks

one and it’s different it looks different it behaves different and often

different it behaves different and often

different it behaves different and often it is difficult to use so Google comes

it is difficult to use so Google comes

it is difficult to use so Google comes along and convinces most

along and convinces most

along and convinces most of the automotive companies to adopt the

of the automotive companies to adopt the

of the automotive companies to adopt the familiar look and feel and applications

familiar look and feel and applications

familiar look and feel and applications that are present in the Android

that are present in the Android

that are present in the Android smartphone that you use each and every

smartphone that you use each and every

smartphone that you use each and every day they call that offering Android auto

day they call that offering Android auto

day they call that offering Android auto and the offer is for free and this has

and the offer is for free and this has

and the offer is for free and this has shown to be incredible for people who

shown to be incredible for people who

shown to be incredible for people who are beginning to interact with these

are beginning to interact with these

are beginning to interact with these highly highly technical cars to be able

highly highly technical cars to be able

highly highly technical cars to be able to use something as simple as what we’ve

to use something as simple as what we’ve

to use something as simple as what we’ve used on our phone each and every day

used on our phone each and every day

used on our phone each and every day has proven to be remarkable but the

has proven to be remarkable but the

has proven to be remarkable but the question is who wins will the driver be

question is who wins will the driver be

question is who wins will the driver be able to recover any financial activity

able to recover any financial activity

able to recover any financial activity when Google takes this data and sells it

when Google takes this data and sells it

when Google takes this data and sells it for additional advertising who makes

for additional advertising who makes

for additional advertising who makes money on the data and what data is there

money on the data and what data is there

money on the data and what data is there in a modern day car there are over a

in a modern day car there are over a

in a modern day car there are over a hundred sensors that are deployed to

hundred sensors that are deployed to

hundred sensors that are deployed to make the drive safer to make the car

make the drive safer to make the car

make the drive safer to make the car more comfortable and to make the time

more comfortable and to make the time

more comfortable and to make the time spent in the cabin more convenient these

spent in the cabin more convenient these

spent in the cabin more convenient these sensors include sensors to deploy the

sensors include sensors to deploy the

sensors include sensors to deploy the airbags

airbags

airbags such as to help with braking sensors to

such as to help with braking sensors to

such as to help with braking sensors to help with traction control and sensors

help with traction control and sensors

help with traction control and sensors to help with ride stability this is an

to help with ride stability this is an

to help with ride stability this is an amazing set of sensors and we continue

amazing set of sensors and we continue

amazing set of sensors and we continue to add more sensors sensors that will

to add more sensors sensors that will

to add more sensors sensors that will today help us relieve us of the burden

today help us relieve us of the burden

today help us relieve us of the burden of driving including adaptive cruise

of driving including adaptive cruise

of driving including adaptive cruise control lane keeping assistance blind

control lane keeping assistance blind

control lane keeping assistance blind spot monitoring and pretty soon full

spot monitoring and pretty soon full

spot monitoring and pretty soon full autonomy as these sensors are deployed

autonomy as these sensors are deployed

autonomy as these sensors are deployed and generates significant amounts of

and generates significant amounts of

and generates significant amounts of data it is tech companies that

data it is tech companies that

data it is tech companies that understand more than anyone that this

understand more than anyone that this

understand more than anyone that this information both in and out of the car

information both in and out of the car

information both in and out of the car about the car about the passengers are

about the car about the passengers are

about the car about the passengers are about the ride it is information that

about the ride it is information that

about the ride it is information that can be sold to cities municipalities and

can be sold to cities municipalities and

can be sold to cities municipalities and companies this data is in fact

companies this data is in fact

companies this data is in fact exceptionally valuable and for a company

exceptionally valuable and for a company

exceptionally valuable and for a company like Google who understands how to

like Google who understands how to

like Google who understands how to process it harvest it analyze it when

process it harvest it analyze it when

process it harvest it analyze it when coupled with location preferences and

coupled with location preferences and

coupled with location preferences and intentions this data is

intentions this data is

intentions this data is unbelievably valuable so how my google

unbelievably valuable so how my google

unbelievably valuable so how my google take such data and build for their

take such data and build for their

take such data and build for their portfolio a zero dollar product imagine

portfolio a zero dollar product imagine

portfolio a zero dollar product imagine that you have your forty thousand dollar

that you have your forty thousand dollar

that you have your forty thousand dollar car the car of your dreams ready to go

car the car of your dreams ready to go

car the car of your dreams ready to go you’re at the dealership and you want to

you’re at the dealership and you want to

you’re at the dealership and you want to leave as you’re going through the

leave as you’re going through the

leave as you’re going through the process you’re offered the opportunity

process you’re offered the opportunity

process you’re offered the opportunity to sell six sensors GPS rain windshield

to sell six sensors GPS rain windshield

to sell six sensors GPS rain windshield wiper headlights status traction control

wiper headlights status traction control

wiper headlights status traction control and barometer now these six sensors when

and barometer now these six sensors when

and barometer now these six sensors when combined actually provides very accurate

combined actually provides very accurate

combined actually provides very accurate weather data around your car and who

weather data around your car and who

weather data around your car and who might be interested in that well it

might be interested in that well it

might be interested in that well it turns out that there is the National

turns out that there is the National

turns out that there is the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

Oceanic Atmospheric Administration otherwise known as NOAA they’re a

otherwise known as NOAA they’re a

otherwise known as NOAA they’re a department within the US Department of

department within the US Department of

department within the US Department of Commerce and they are charged with

Commerce and they are charged with

Commerce and they are charged with monitoring weather including forecasting

monitoring weather including forecasting

monitoring weather including forecasting the terrible and tragic storms that we

the terrible and tragic storms that we

the terrible and tragic storms that we most recently saw here in the United

most recently saw here in the United

most recently saw here in the United States NOAA today seeks federal funding

States NOAA today seeks federal funding

States NOAA today seeks federal funding to build weather stations but why not

to build weather stations but why not

to build weather stations but why not buy the data from the cars where the

buy the data from the cars where the

buy the data from the cars where the people are so let’s say that you agree

people are so let’s say that you agree

people are so let’s say that you agree and you’re willing and you’re willing to

and you’re willing and you’re willing to

and you’re willing and you’re willing to accept that you sell the data for a

accept that you sell the data for a

accept that you sell the data for a three thousand dollar lifetime price

three thousand dollar lifetime price

three thousand dollar lifetime price gone done you’re good

gone done you’re good

gone done you’re good that car is now thirty seven thousand

that car is now thirty seven thousand

that car is now thirty seven thousand dollars and every car that we now have

dollars and every car that we now have

dollars and every car that we now have also had something called suspension

also had something called suspension

also had something called suspension controls to make the ride really smooth

controls to make the ride really smooth

controls to make the ride really smooth but imagine if we captured the data when

but imagine if we captured the data when

but imagine if we captured the data when the ride wasn’t so smooth possibly

the ride wasn’t so smooth possibly

the ride wasn’t so smooth possibly suggesting maintenance issues and

suggesting maintenance issues and

suggesting maintenance issues and repairs the governments and companies

repairs the governments and companies

repairs the governments and companies charged with maintaining our roadways

charged with maintaining our roadways

charged with maintaining our roadways would be exceptionally interested in

would be exceptionally interested in

would be exceptionally interested in that and might in fact be willing to buy

that and might in fact be willing to buy

that and might in fact be willing to buy it so let’s say that we’re able to

it so let’s say that we’re able to

it so let’s say that we’re able to negotiate the sale price of that for two

negotiate the sale price of that for two

negotiate the sale price of that for two thousand dollars the car is now forty

thousand dollars the car is now forty

thousand dollars the car is now forty minus three minus two thirty five

minus three minus two thirty five

minus three minus two thirty five thousand dollars every car in modern

thousand dollars every car in modern

thousand dollars every car in modern times now has a microphone it was

times now has a microphone it was

times now has a microphone it was designed to keep her hands on the wheel

designed to keep her hands on the wheel

designed to keep her hands on the wheel and eyes on the road but imagine if we

and eyes on the road but imagine if we

and eyes on the road but imagine if we gave access

gave access

gave access – somebody imagine what they could do

– somebody imagine what they could do

– somebody imagine what they could do with that to help us as we try and

with that to help us as we try and

with that to help us as we try and figure out where to go or who’s in the

figure out where to go or who’s in the

figure out where to go or who’s in the car what’s being said how many people

car what’s being said how many people

car what’s being said how many people what gender what’s that worth so imagine

what gender what’s that worth so imagine

what gender what’s that worth so imagine if we agree that we’ll give access to

if we agree that we’ll give access to

if we agree that we’ll give access to our microphone for let’s say a total

our microphone for let’s say a total

our microphone for let’s say a total lifetime price of $5,000 we’ve now taken

lifetime price of $5,000 we’ve now taken

lifetime price of $5,000 we’ve now taken the car down to $30,000 and we haven’t

the car down to $30,000 and we haven’t

the car down to $30,000 and we haven’t even gotten through most of the sensors

even gotten through most of the sensors

even gotten through most of the sensors we still have sensors with cameras and

we still have sensors with cameras and

we still have sensors with cameras and we understand speed

we understand speed

we understand speed why not bundle them and sell them off

why not bundle them and sell them off

why not bundle them and sell them off for road systems in traffic congestion

for road systems in traffic congestion

for road systems in traffic congestion for another two thousand dollars and on

for another two thousand dollars and on

for another two thousand dollars and on and on it goes

and on it goes

and on it goes as we can continue to contemplate the

as we can continue to contemplate the

as we can continue to contemplate the creation and packaging of sensors in the

creation and packaging of sensors in the

creation and packaging of sensors in the vehicle we can begin to take the price

vehicle we can begin to take the price

vehicle we can begin to take the price of that car down and let’s not even get

of that car down and let’s not even get

of that car down and let’s not even get started on what’s going to happen when

started on what’s going to happen when

started on what’s going to happen when the car is autonomous the value of this

the car is autonomous the value of this

the car is autonomous the value of this data could be equal to or in excess of

data could be equal to or in excess of

data could be equal to or in excess of the sale price of the car the car then

the sale price of the car the car then

the sale price of the car the car then in essence is zero the zero dollar car

in essence is zero the zero dollar car

in essence is zero the zero dollar car now more importantly than the zero

now more importantly than the zero

now more importantly than the zero dollar car as cool as that may be is

dollar car as cool as that may be is

dollar car as cool as that may be is that we actually have a contract for the

that we actually have a contract for the

that we actually have a contract for the establishment of the sale of our data

establishment of the sale of our data

establishment of the sale of our data now that is very cool but why stop at

now that is very cool but why stop at

now that is very cool but why stop at just the car there is data everywhere

just the car there is data everywhere

just the car there is data everywhere why not the zero dollar bus ride where

why not the zero dollar bus ride where

why not the zero dollar bus ride where are you going why you’re going we’ll

are you going why you’re going we’ll

are you going why you’re going we’ll give you a free ride

give you a free ride

give you a free ride why not the zero dollar uber who are you

why not the zero dollar uber who are you

why not the zero dollar uber who are you with what do you talk about we’ll give

with what do you talk about we’ll give

with what do you talk about we’ll give you a zero dollar uber ride why not zero

you a zero dollar uber ride why not zero

you a zero dollar uber ride why not zero dollar insurance for every product and

dollar insurance for every product and

dollar insurance for every product and service that exists in the

service that exists in the

service that exists in the transportation industry we can envision

transportation industry we can envision

transportation industry we can envision the application of the zero dollar

the application of the zero dollar

the application of the zero dollar economy and this is why companies like

economy and this is why companies like

economy and this is why companies like Amazon Alibaba Baidu Facebook Google

Amazon Alibaba Baidu Facebook Google

Amazon Alibaba Baidu Facebook Google Microsoft are working so diligently to

Microsoft are working so diligently to

Microsoft are working so diligently to get their digital voice assistance into

get their digital voice assistance into

get their digital voice assistance into the transportation industry starting

the transportation industry starting

the transportation industry starting with the car the transportation data

with the car the transportation data

with the car the transportation data Bonanza is too big and too important to

Bonanza is too big and too important to

Bonanza is too big and too important to miss out now

miss out now

miss out now on the sidelines our durable goods

on the sidelines our durable goods

on the sidelines our durable goods companies and municipalities who sit

companies and municipalities who sit

companies and municipalities who sit there and look Google and their

there and look Google and their

there and look Google and their ecosystem peers take advantage of and

ecosystem peers take advantage of and

ecosystem peers take advantage of and master the world of big data and they

master the world of big data and they

master the world of big data and they ask themselves questions how can we get

ask themselves questions how can we get

ask themselves questions how can we get into this game how can we collect and

into this game how can we collect and

into this game how can we collect and monetize data how do we play in an

monetize data how do we play in an

monetize data how do we play in an economy where people are increasingly

economy where people are increasingly

economy where people are increasingly saying data is the new oil after years

saying data is the new oil after years

saying data is the new oil after years of longing along comes smart cities and

of longing along comes smart cities and

of longing along comes smart cities and the Internet of Things and we suddenly

the Internet of Things and we suddenly

the Internet of Things and we suddenly see an explosion of sensors being

see an explosion of sensors being

see an explosion of sensors being deployed into previously inert objects

deployed into previously inert objects

deployed into previously inert objects allowing the physical world to wake up

allowing the physical world to wake up

allowing the physical world to wake up from stop signs to stop lights from

from stop signs to stop lights from

from stop signs to stop lights from bridges to roadways trucks buses cars

bridges to roadways trucks buses cars

bridges to roadways trucks buses cars depots trains we are giving voice to the

depots trains we are giving voice to the

depots trains we are giving voice to the physical world to talk to us and those

physical world to talk to us and those

physical world to talk to us and those durable good companies and those

durable good companies and those

durable good companies and those municipalities are on the sidelines no

municipalities are on the sidelines no

municipalities are on the sidelines no more as these entities go and gather

more as these entities go and gather

more as these entities go and gather data we start hearing them say things

data we start hearing them say things

data we start hearing them say things like we won’t sell that data we cannot

like we won’t sell that data we cannot

like we won’t sell that data we cannot sell that data that data is our

sell that data that data is our

sell that data that data is our customers it is against our citizens to

customers it is against our citizens to

customers it is against our citizens to sell that data and onward and onward but

sell that data and onward and onward but

sell that data and onward and onward but where this gets really really

where this gets really really

where this gets really really interesting is what is the difference

interesting is what is the difference

interesting is what is the difference between what is technically possible and

between what is technically possible and

between what is technically possible and what is legally possible is the only

what is legally possible is the only

what is legally possible is the only thing that’s protecting our personal

thing that’s protecting our personal

thing that’s protecting our personal data a policy on the behavior of a city

data a policy on the behavior of a city

data a policy on the behavior of a city a municipality or a company or instead

a municipality or a company or instead

a municipality or a company or instead is there a technical constraint this is

is there a technical constraint this is

is there a technical constraint this is important for our privacy because guess

important for our privacy because guess

important for our privacy because guess what it is far easier to change the laws

what it is far easier to change the laws

what it is far easier to change the laws of data protection than it is the laws

of data protection than it is the laws

of data protection than it is the laws of science unfortunately and in the vast

of science unfortunately and in the vast

of science unfortunately and in the vast majority of cases the only thing that

majority of cases the only thing that

majority of cases the only thing that stands between us and the cell of our

stands between us and the cell of our

stands between us and the cell of our personal data is in fact

personal data is in fact

personal data is in fact a policy a human-created

a policy a human-created

a policy a human-created thing that can be easily overturned and

thing that can be easily overturned and

thing that can be easily overturned and oh what temptation there will be at

oh what temptation there will be at

oh what temptation there will be at least one world religion holds and

least one world religion holds and

least one world religion holds and maintains that the human condition

maintains that the human condition

maintains that the human condition exists as it does because we cannot say

exists as it does because we cannot say

exists as it does because we cannot say no to temptation if we could not say no

no to temptation if we could not say no

no to temptation if we could not say no to the Apple how can we possibly expect

to the Apple how can we possibly expect

to the Apple how can we possibly expect it to be say no to the mounds of data

it to be say no to the mounds of data

it to be say no to the mounds of data that can be sold for millions of dollars

that can be sold for millions of dollars

that can be sold for millions of dollars and so I stand here before you and

and so I stand here before you and

and so I stand here before you and suggest that what we should do is accept

suggest that what we should do is accept

suggest that what we should do is accept the fact that humans will be tempted to

the fact that humans will be tempted to

the fact that humans will be tempted to sell data and they will succumb to that

sell data and they will succumb to that

sell data and they will succumb to that temptation and therefore we should stop

temptation and therefore we should stop

temptation and therefore we should stop trying to regulate privacy and rather

trying to regulate privacy and rather

trying to regulate privacy and rather treat it as a product so going back now

treat it as a product so going back now

treat it as a product so going back now to that story about the car and data we

to that story about the car and data we

to that story about the car and data we go back to the story of the car and data

go back to the story of the car and data

go back to the story of the car and data and we say what if we had been able to

and we say what if we had been able to

and we say what if we had been able to say no what if instead of saying yes we

say no what if instead of saying yes we

say no what if instead of saying yes we had said no what would have happened in

had said no what would have happened in

had said no what would have happened in essence we would have been saying our

essence we would have been saying our

essence we would have been saying our data is not for sale we would have been

data is not for sale we would have been

data is not for sale we would have been buying privacy and we had ventured into

buying privacy and we had ventured into

buying privacy and we had ventured into a product contract that embedded and

a product contract that embedded and

a product contract that embedded and battled that imagine how if we set this

battled that imagine how if we set this

battled that imagine how if we set this for all of our products for all of the

for all of our products for all of the

for all of our products for all of the zero dollar products we will say no

zero dollar products we will say no

zero dollar products we will say no every time the zero dollar product is

every time the zero dollar product is

every time the zero dollar product is offered a full price that’s offered and

offered a full price that’s offered and

offered a full price that’s offered and if a consumer chooses the full price

if a consumer chooses the full price

if a consumer chooses the full price guess what they’re buying privacy

guess what they’re buying privacy

guess what they’re buying privacy privacy as a product by trading

privacy as a product by trading

privacy as a product by trading privacy’s of product we actually

privacy’s of product we actually

privacy’s of product we actually increase their chances of creating the

increase their chances of creating the

increase their chances of creating the framework to support and protect our

framework to support and protect our

framework to support and protect our consumer data by treating privacy as a

consumer data by treating privacy as a

consumer data by treating privacy as a product we actually create and are able

product we actually create and are able

product we actually create and are able to use the laws that exist today for

to use the laws that exist today for

to use the laws that exist today for product liability and product management

product liability and product management

product liability and product management by treating privacy as a product we

by treating privacy as a product we

by treating privacy as a product we raise it to the appropriate level for

raise it to the appropriate level for

raise it to the appropriate level for all companies to treat the creation of

all companies to treat the creation of

all companies to treat the creation of product with the respect that it’s due

product with the respect that it’s due

product with the respect that it’s due Sir Isaac Newton said if I stand on the

Sir Isaac Newton said if I stand on the

Sir Isaac Newton said if I stand on the show sorry Sir Isaac Newton said if I

show sorry Sir Isaac Newton said if I

show sorry Sir Isaac Newton said if I see further is because I stand on the

see further is because I stand on the

see further is because I stand on the shoulders of giants for me those giants

shoulders of giants for me those giants

shoulders of giants for me those giants are excuse me those giants are julian

are excuse me those giants are julian

are excuse me those giants are julian wrangler and matt Cohen who are creating

wrangler and matt Cohen who are creating

wrangler and matt Cohen who are creating the language and the technology that

the language and the technology that

the language and the technology that exists behind something called the

exists behind something called the

exists behind something called the personal data economy

personal data economy

personal data economy and I applaud them but what the personal

and I applaud them but what the personal

and I applaud them but what the personal data economy misses is a strong

data economy misses is a strong

data economy misses is a strong conversation about privacy as a product

conversation about privacy as a product

conversation about privacy as a product so my call to action for you today when

so my call to action for you today when

so my call to action for you today when you see a zero dollar product or a zero

you see a zero dollar product or a zero

you see a zero dollar product or a zero dollar service offered by a municipality

dollar service offered by a municipality

dollar service offered by a municipality or company ask for the full price offer

or company ask for the full price offer

or company ask for the full price offer only by you me us asking for the full

only by you me us asking for the full

only by you me us asking for the full price offer will we have a chance of

price offer will we have a chance of

price offer will we have a chance of succeeding in establishing privacy as a

succeeding in establishing privacy as a

succeeding in establishing privacy as a product I ask the question at the time

product I ask the question at the time

product I ask the question at the time what is in fact the intersection of

what is in fact the intersection of

what is in fact the intersection of Transportation and the zero dollar

Transportation and the zero dollar

Transportation and the zero dollar economy and the answer is privacy

economy and the answer is privacy

economy and the answer is privacy privacy as a product is in fact the

privacy as a product is in fact the

privacy as a product is in fact the answer for the intersection all we need

answer for the intersection all we need

answer for the intersection all we need to do is dream a little and ask for it

to do is dream a little and ask for it

to do is dream a little and ask for it thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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