How we can embrace technology to fight coronavirus while protecting privacy rights

In an unprecedented collaboration, tech giants Apple and Google announced last week that they’ve joined forces to help combat the coronavirus.

The companies are producing a robust individual contact tracing tool that will alert users if they came in contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. Of course, policymakers and media commentators alike are already sounding the alarm on privacy considerations with this new technology. Legitimate concerns should certainly be addressed, but fear shouldn’t stop people from giving this app a chance.