What’s scarier than hosts gone rogue? Westworld’s idea for privacy laws

Enlarge / Surely everyone in the world could trust these guys with 100% of their personal data, right? (credit: InciteInc.com (WarnerMedia))

Delos Destinations-the company behind Westworld, Shogunworld, and other living theme parks-is optimistic about US lawmakers' ability to eventually agree on and enact some kind of sweeping privacy regulation. That day will come, HBO's fictional company tells us, in 2039: 19 years from today.

Email users who subscribed to Westworld updates from Delos Destinations may have received a message today about the Privacy Act of 2039 and its projected impact on Delos experiences.

"As you may have heard," the email from "Delos" begins, "US Congress has just passed the Privacy Act of 2039, which will be effective starting today. You will begin to see the impact of this legislation roll out over the coming weeks." The missive continues:

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