My son did his DNA thing, and he’s getting messages from people who say they’re “kin” to him. One, a “long-lost” cousin (actually MY first cousin, his second) he didn’t recognize her by her “married name”. He called me to ask if I knew them - like him, I didn’t know her “married name”, so I said, “No.
We finally figured out who she is, and he notified her of same.
It might be instrumental in identifying crime victims with no visible ID by going through “found” relatives in the DNA database.
But, we can all kiss “privacy”, goodbye.
Just a matter of time before they do DNA profiles every time you do a blood test. (at work or through your regular health exam).
This is why we need to add a couple of amendments to the Bill of Rights. We need to be able to own/control our own information.
Otherwise the lack of privacy in the future is going to kill any freedom we have left.