Citizen App The rising number of crime in our country is
alarming. In the year 2018, the crime rate in
the country dropped but the murder rate rose up. This application, will help people be vigilant about their surroundings. This will also be helpful to the police to aid those who are in danger. Helix This application, available in iOS, helps people to read their genomes. Genomes is an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. In the midst of a pandemic where a virus strikes anyone it can, our health is important. With this app, a person can read his own DNa and will give you an insight on how to improve your lifestyle.
Textalzer According to the World Health Organization,
drivers getting distracted due to using their mobile phones is a serious and growing threat to road safety. It is more likely to get rampant due to the fact that more and more people are owning mobile phones. A driver involved in a car crash cannot just endanger his own life but those who are also present during the accident. This application will help determine if the driver is indeed responsible for the accident.
Emotion-Sensing Facial Recognition Nowadays, people are getting much more
prone to depression and other mental health issues. This application that can assess a person’s reaction might help therapists understand a person more. BlessU-2 and Pepper Since people can no longer go to church in order to attend a mass due to the fact that social gatherings are not allowed, this invention can help the religious sector to continue their practices. This would be in place of an actual priest in order to avoid actual social interaction. Friendbot We all have our own way of mourning. These times, where a lot of people died, it seems like those who died went away too fast. This application might help the bereaved family to somehow still feel the presence of their loved ones.
Sentencing Software This application might ease the
responsibilities of lawyers, paralegals and judges but still, justice cannot be analysed through algorithm. Justice is a concept that requires both facts and ethics which cannot be demanded from an application. Google Clips In this age of technology where almost everyone has his or her own vlog, this might invade other people’s privacy. Although it is an app that can help those who are fond of taking videos and photos, we cannot deny the fact that I can still include other people who might not be comfortable to be included in it. Ransomware This application will just put the people’s privacy at risk. This will also go against the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act of 2012. Holding other people’s data in order to get money might be a new way of hacking and phishing.
Social Credit System Although the scoring system sounds dreamy,
it will invade the people’s privacy. Implementing this application is like withholding the people’s liberty by putting them under constant surveillance.