Does Google Want Your Analprint?

An analprint is as individual as a fingerprint. It is used by some 'smart toilets', to identify the sitter (although there are other ways of doing this). Smart toilets utilise a number of sensors, along with artificial intelligence devices. This is currently a 'hot' area. New toilets are being developed, in a number of countries, that analyse urine and/or faeces (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/23/the-smart-toilet-era-is-here-are-you-ready-to-share-your-analprint-with-big-tech). The information obtained by these smart toilets from excreta, can be used to detect cancer and other chronic diseases. They can also monitor conditions like irritable bowel syndrome, requiring frequent changes in medication. Some smart toilets are also being developed to offer nutrition advice e.g. "eat more fibre". They may even send the sitter recipes for healthy dishes. Smart toilets can also tell when the sitter is stressed and offer advice on relief. There are, however, concerns about the security of the medical and other information, extracted by these devices. It has been pointed out that 'Fitbits' were taken up enthusiastically by many people as a health and lifestyle option. The company was quickly purchased by Google, who now have access to information that is commercially useful to them. Fitbit wearers didn't expect this. None of the companies developing smart (or wellness) toilets would be immune to a take-over from Amazon, FaceBook or Google. That might well catch us with our pants down!