Can Google steal your Ideas?
Claim #1: I’ve seen my share of business ideas, business plans, and cool inventions.
Claim #2: One thing that I’ve been skeptical about is the legitimacy of super powerhouse search engines.
I know what you’re thinking, “What do those two claims have to do with each other?” Well here is my conspiracy theory in a nutshell: Say for example, I come up with a great business idea or invention, and I want to do research about that specific industry, sector, and product. I begin to Google my ideas and see what’s out there. I then start partnering up with a couple of people about this remarkable new invention and we start collaborating on obtaining the necessary resources. We start logging hour’s and hour’s worth of research and data extraction, and one of our sources is Google (the great omnipotent search engine powerhouse). After a few months of research and development, we realize that it’s too late because Google just fully developed the idea and plans for a full launch.
Who’s not to say that Google has a department specifically aimed at researching online market trends and popular searches, in order to see what is the “next big thing” or the “next great idea”? They already have all the data trends of what people need information about.
Why is this monumental? Well, it’s monumental because it shows Google’s twofold capability:
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By utilizing its search statistics, Google can analyze what society begins to aim towards even before it’s caught on by the general public or media (It is a variation of insider information).
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Through its informational database, Google can capitalize on great inventions in its early stages (prior to the step of trademark, copyright, etc).
Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power,” so just be careful who you’re giving your knowledge to. Big brother is only a keystroke away… watching, hovering, and analyzing your every search.
Little Brother,
Samuel K
Visiondecor
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This is not a question of conspiracy but more a question of the legality of the intelectual ownership of search questions. Does Google or any search engine have the right to data mine the searches made by the public.
I am similarly concerned about the security of any search I enter into a search engine. Not just from Google but any individual or company accessing that information.
I think that Search engine providers should provide an option clearly available on the main screen that can be selected giving the searcher the option to hide the search question and answer from being recorded or monitored as a matter of the right to privacy.
This would not stop the search site from moderating searches nor stop authorities being alerted to searches on topics that may be considerd a national security or legal issue.
It would however protect individual intelectual property from being stolen, and allow individuals to research ideas without the fear of their idea being stolen.