PAT and the Enablement of Data Colonialism
With the clear benefits that come with the use of precision agricultural technologies, comes ethical dilemmas as well. PAT enable the large organizations to conduct data colonialism
The appropriation of data from individuals and communities by governments, corporations, and other entities, often without clear consent or understanding of how the data will be used
This concept is not bespoke to agriculture as it can be seen across most industries, but it matters in far more reaching magnitude when it comes to the farming industry.
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Interesting watch on different types of PATs already applied in industry today
