Karen, an App That Knows You All Too Well

As I read the article I was immediately turned off and my instincts about privacy kicked in. I must say after reading through it that I'm genuinely curious now. I'm not sure I'll rush out on 4/15 to get it but I will definitely follow the story for a while and see how this plays out.

Privacy concerns aside it seems like an interesting concept.

Edit: removed redundant use of the word immediately.

Personally, I'd be 100% fine with a device that knew all about me. For me the problem is that it blabs. I want a device that knows how to keep a secret!

I don't see many comments that seem to understand what this is. It's part game, part art project. From the article:

> And soon, from the British art group Blast Theory, an entirely different approach: Karen, a mock life-coach app that develops boundary issues and leaves its users feeling distinctly uncomfortable.

It's almost like a milder, usable version of a Black Mirror episode. The lesson seems to be similar, though. It wants you to think about what you tell your devices and how they use that information.

I'd love to try this, but it looks as though they will only be offering an iOS app?

Edit: Ah, an Android version is to follow. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1320191398/karen-an-app...

Err, so people have been writing shitty horoscopes for centuries. How do we evaluate whether this thing actually has useful insights?

Searching for Blast Theory it looks like it may be already available but called Chat To Me?

Sounds like they already spoiled the ending in the article.