Hey guys, this article is from yesterday's New York Times. It is about how Google uses their Google Trend tool to track what words people type in to searches. They collect this data and are now using it to predict and track the spread the flu in the U.S. They say that the data over the last 5 years has matched up with the reports from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but they are able to get the information out faster. Do you think that Google reporting their findings on infections diseases will be a great service to the public or do you think it could be potentially dangerous if the information is false? Also, does this technique of tracking search topics bring up the issue of privacy or can that be sacrificed for the health of the users?
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