Group members

Dayo

Josselyne

Dan

Palak

Chosen topic

Data Extraction

Exploring themes

Dystopia

Social media: Currently, algorithms on social media sites trace patterns about what we view and purchase, these are tracked by advertisement companies and with this data targetted advertisements are produced. This could worsen in the future. Targetted advertising as a result of data extraction can now be used to influence political opinions, may give rise to propaganda.

Smart cities: elements of municipal management could be sold off to corporate interests. This is alarming as the main corporate goal is profit production.

Ethical considerations

Threat to individual autonomy since corporate interests are now driving technological change but not necessarily in the interest of society.

Questions to ask

What are the implications of data extraction and targetted advertising on free will?

Does it erode individual autonomy in terms of choice?

Do new data extraction techniques render privacy an obsolete concept?

Things to explore

Smart Cities

IoT

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