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Explore the intersection of science fiction and privacy law in this thought-provoking conference talk that examines the hypothetical privacy implications of Star Trek's transporter technology. Engage with a panel of experts including Kurt Opsahl, Courtney Lytle, Isaac Sheff (moderator), Hayley Tsukayama, and Ruth Suehle as they conduct a creative exercise analyzing what privacy policies Starfleet would need to implement if transporters existed in reality. Consider the complex data protection challenges that would arise from technology capable of scanning, storing, and reconstructing human beings at the molecular level, while assuming all safety concerns have been resolved by the system itself. Examine how current privacy frameworks might apply to futuristic transportation methods and discover what safeguards would be necessary to protect individual privacy rights in a world where matter-energy conversion is routine.
