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Category Archives: Artificial Intelligence
Facebook’s F8 Conference, Day One
It’s day one of F8, Facebook’s annual developer conference. It’s hard to imagine that, for most of us, the platform is barely 10 years old; it was opened to anyone who had a valid email address in September 2006. But, … Continue reading
My Research Agenda for 2016
A few weeks ago, my Altimeter colleagues and I published our 2016 trends overview. In it, I called out three themes that I expect will become more predominant this year: Analytics for the visual web (images, video, etc.); Ethical data … Continue reading
Posted in Altimeter, altimeter group, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, content measurement, data privacy, Data Science, digital ethics, Digital Media, Ethics, Law, Uncategorized
Tagged Algorithms, Altimeter Group, Big Data, digital ethics, Research, susan etlinger, Visual Web
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Are we building a data “genome”?
Lately, I can’t stop collecting examples of how data and algorithms have infused our daily lives. But it’s not just the ads we click on or the items we place in shopping carts. Today, data carries intimate information about our bodies, finances, friends, interests, politics, family histories … Continue reading
The Trust Imperative: A Framework for Ethical Data Use
Consider this: Consumers don’t trust the way organizations use their data. CEOs are concerned that lack of trust will harm reputation and growth. People who don’t trust companies are less likely to buy from them. Yet the default option for businesses … Continue reading
Posted in altimeter group, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, behavior, Big Data, data privacy, Data Science, digital ethics, Ethics, Internet of Things, Law, Privacy, social data ethics, Uncategorized
Tagged Altimeter Group, Big Data, data ethics, data privacy, ethical data use, IAF, Predictive Analytics, susan etlinger, trust
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Tim Cook Just Threw Down on Data Privacy, And It Was Awesome
Apple CEO Tim Cook gave what TechCrunch called a “blistering speech” on data privacy Monday night at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) “Champions of Freedom” event. “I’m speaking to you from Silicon Valley, where some of the most prominent and … Continue reading
Posted in Altimeter, Artificial Intelligence, data privacy, data security, digital ethics, Ethics, Facebook, Privacy, social data ethics
Tagged Algorithmic accountability, apple, data privacy, DataSift, digital ethics, EPIC, ethical data use, facebook, Google, privacy, susan etlinger, tim cook
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SXSW15 Redux: What happens at SX spreads everywhere
First, let’s get this out of the way: every year, SXSW regulars say the festival has jumped the shark. It’s too big, there are too many panels, and they’re poorly curated. It’s impossible to get anywhere. Too many lines, too … Continue reading
This week in #digitalethics: the useful versus creepy problem
Remember when we were twelve, and we thought the funniest thing ever was to play the game where you add the phrase “in bed” to every sentence? As the mom to a middle-schooler, I’m rapidly being re-introduced to this delightful … Continue reading
