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DESCRIPTION:Join the Tech Impact and Policy Center on November 11th from 12
 PM–1PM Pacific for The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertai
 nty in the Age of Algorithmic Surveillance\, a seminar with Aram Sinnreich
 .\n\nStanford affiliates are invited to join us at 11:40 AM for lunch\, pr
 ior to the seminar.  The Fall Seminar Series continues through December\; 
 see our Fall Seminar Series page for speakers and topics. Sign up for our 
 newsletter for announcements. \n\nAbout the Seminar:\n\nIn The Secret Life
  of Data\, Aram Sinnreich and Jesse Gilbert explore the many unpredictable
 \, and often surprising\, ways in which data surveillance\, AI\, and the c
 onstant presence of algorithms impact our culture and society in the age o
 f global networks. The authors build on this basic premise: no matter what
  form data takes\, and what purpose we think it’s being used for\, data 
 will always have a secret life. How this data will be used\, by other peop
 le in other times and places\, has profound implications for every aspect 
 of our lives — from our intimate relationships to our professional lives
  to our political systems.\n\nBased on interviews with dozens of experts a
 cross a broad range of scenarios and contexts\, from the playful to the pr
 ofound to the problematic\, The Secret Life of Data focuses primarily on t
 he long-term consequences of humanity’s recent rush toward digitizing\, 
 storing\, and analyzing every piece of data about ourselves and the world 
 we live in. The book advocates for “slow fixes” regarding our relation
 ship to data\, such as creating new laws and regulations\, new ethics and 
 aesthetics\, and new models of production for our datafied society.\n\nCut
 ting through the hype and hopelessness that so often inform discussions of
  tech and society\, The Secret Life of Data clearly and straightforwardly 
 demonstrates how readers can play an active part in shaping how digital te
 chnology influences their lives and the world at large.\n \n\nAbout the Sp
 eaker:\n\nDr. Aram Sinnreich is an author\, musician\, and Professor of Co
 mmunication Studies at American University. His books include Mashed Up\, 
 The Piracy Crusade\, The Essential Guide to Intellectual Property\, The Se
 cret Life of Data\, and sci-fi novel A Second Chance for Yesterday (coauth
 ored with Rachel Hope Cleves as R.A. Sinn). He has written articles about 
 culture\, law\, and technology for outlets including The New York Times\, 
 Billboard\, Wired\, The Daily Beast\, Time Magazine\, and Rolling Stone\, 
 and has appeared as an expert commentator on CNN\, ABC\, CBS\, NBC\, NPR\,
  and elsewhere.
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LOCATION:Encina Commons\, Moghadam Room 119
SUMMARY:The Secret Life of Data: Navigating Hype and Uncertainty in the Age
  of Algorithmic Surveillance
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